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title: "Zicatela Surf Forecast"
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# Zicatela Surf Forecast

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Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots. Share this surf break Share this link via Or copy link Copy link Go Pro for an ad-free experience Go Pro for an ad-free experience Go Pro for an ad-free experience Photo by: Larry Madden Zicatela Surf Guide Zicatela in Oaxaca is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of sharks,. Zicatela Spot Info Type : Rating: Reliability : Todays Sea Temp*: Beach 5 fairly consistent 29.7 ° C *ocean temperature recorded from satellite Surfing Zicatela: The best conditions reported for surf at Zicatela occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast . Hourly Forecast 16 Day Forecast What's the best time of year to surf Zicatela (for consistent clean waves)? november Best Season: winter The best time of year for surfing Zicatela with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in November while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times. clean 54% Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions. blown out 44% Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing). too small 2% Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion). Explore Zicatela Location Map Interactive Zicatela surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Zicatela is Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM) in Mexico, which is 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Zicatela is Bahias De Huatulco International Airport (HUX), also in Mexico, 85 km (53 miles) away. Map Icons: Break Live Wave Height ( m ) Live Wind Speed ( km/h ) Surf Rating (10 Max) Ocean Swells ( m ) Wind Speed ( km/h ) Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level. Zicatela Surf Forecasts: Hourly Forecast 16 Day Forecast Todays Surf Summary Tuesday, 20 October 2026, 01:07 Local Time m, °C Mon Tuesday 20 ft, °F 9 PM 0 AM 3 AM 6 AM Wave ( m ) 1.5 SSW 1.4 SSW 1.4 SSW 1.3 SSW Period (s) 15 15 15 15 Wind ( km/h ) 5 5 10 5 Wind State glass off cross- off off What does Zicatela look like? Latest photos from Zicatela. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page. Credit: Fabi aroche Credit: Fabi aroche Credit: Enrique Aramoni Credit: Kitesurfvacation.com Credit: Kitesurfvacation.com Tides at Zicatela Current tide and informaton For Puerto Escondido, 1 km from Zicatela. Next High Water: 09:01am | 0.89 m Next Low Water: 02:27am | 0.27 m NEXT IS AT (local time) remaining high tide low tide Zicatela Sea Temperature Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Zicatela won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off. Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit. Current Temp*: 29.7 ° C *ocean temperature recorded from satellite water-temp View Sea Temp Map Swell History at Zicatela Surf stats for Zicatela, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here. Average Swell View Swell Statistics Wind History at Zicatela Wind stats for Zicatela, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here. Average Wind View Wind Statistics Other Nearby Breaks Closest To : Discover surf breaks near Zicatela. Click below to view there surf guides. La Punta Point 3.0 Reliability : fairly consistent 2km away Puerto Escondido Beach and point 5.0 Reliability : very consistent 2km away Carrizalillo Beach 2.0 Reliability : fairly consistent 3km away Barra de Colotepec River 3.0 Reliability : very consistent 10km away Zepotonengo Beach 3.0 Reliability : fairly consistent 33km away Wave Buoys Nearest To Zicatela: Closest Wave Buoy Bay of Campeche Buoy 470 mi away Second closest Wave Buoy West Gulf Buoy 721 mi away Third closest Wave Buoy Corpus Christi Buoy 769 mi away Fourth closest Wave Buoy Shell Alcyone Buoy - C16522 - Walker Ridge 833 mi away Fifth closest Wave Buoy Yucatan Basin Buoy 837 mi away