Punta Colorada surf forecast
Puerto Escondido · Oaxaca · Mexico
Undeveloped beach at the northwest edge of Puerto Escondido, below the airport, ending at a rocky red point. Short, heavy rights and lefts wedge up next to the point and break close to shore, which makes it mainly a bodyboarding wave and a venue for national bodyboard contests. Best on solid south swells with morning offshores; for experienced riders only.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces SSW
- Level
- advanced
- Best swell
- S, SSW, SW
- Best wind
- N, NNE, NE (offshore)
- Best tide
- mid tide
- Season
- April to October (south swells)
- Typical size
- 1-3 m
- Crowd
- low
- Hazards
- Thick waves breaking close to the sand; Rocks at the point; Rip currents
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Puerto Escondido.
Nearby spots
- Playa Carrizalillo, Puerto Escondido
- Zicatela, Puerto Escondido
- La Punta, Puerto Escondido
- Barra de Colotepec, Barra de Colotepec, Puerto Escondido
- Chacahua
- San Agustinillo
Questions
Is Punta Colorada good for beginners?
It is best for advanced surfers (thick waves breaking close to the sand; rocks at the point). Beginners nearby can try San Agustinillo, San Agustinillo.
What swell, wind and tide work best at Punta Colorada?
S, SSW, SW swell, N, NNE, NE wind (offshore), at mid tide. Typical size 1-3 m.
Learn more: why the swell period changes the size, wind and tide, reading a forecast and the lineup together.
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