Surf spot

Puerto Madero

Forecast conditions and map view for Puerto Madero in Mexico, Oaxaca-Chiapas. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Mexico, Oaxaca-Chiapas
Coordinates: 14.7218, -92.4280

Metric
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Wave direction	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Wave period (s)	10.7	10.6	10.3	10.2	9.8	9.8	9.8	9.8	9.8	9.8	9.8	9.7	9.4	9	8.8	8.6	8.6	8.3	8	9.3	7.5	7	8.5	14.2	14.3	14.2	13.9	13.9	13.9	13.8	13.7	13.4	13.2	13	11.4	12.7	11.3	11.3	11.2	11.1	10.9	10.7	10.7	10.6	10.6	10.7	10.9	11.1	11	10.9	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.7	10.7	10.7
Wave energy (kJ)	298	289	278	258	235	206	200	184	168	163	154	151	138	120	104	95	89	75	66	71	54	43	63	176	211	233	249	260	262	267	278	280	295	286	295	285	298	306	282	277	257	238	218	214	199	177	168	156	147	139	129	121	120	119	111	111
Wind speed (km/h)	6.9	7.7	6.5	4.2	18.1	17.5	8.6	2.3	11.3	8.2	3.5	4.5	17.1	17.1	8.1	7.6	4.8	6.3	7.6	4.2	19.7	18.9	14.4	6.4	10.6	9.4	7.2	4.3	20.1	19.2	13	6	6.5	10.3	8.2	2.5	20	18.2	11.2	2.5	6.6	6.6	9.7	3.5	21.4	19.3	11.8	3.3	6.2	8	8	7.4	20.5	20.7	5.5	2.9
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Puerto Madero is a well-known beach break on Mexico’s Pacific coast in the Oaxaca–Chiapas region, best known for its long, powerful waves and warm water. It’s not a gentle beginner spot—conditions are often strong, fast, and hollow, especially when a good south swell lines up.

Surf profile

Wave type: Mostly beach break, with shifting sandbars
Skill level: Intermediate to advanced
Best swell: South to southwest swells
Best wind: Light offshore or calm early mornings
Water temperature: Warm to very warm year-round
Crowd factor: Can be uncrowded compared with more famous breaks, but locals and traveling surfers know it well

What to expect

Puerto Madero can produce clean, fun walls on smaller days and heavy barrels on bigger swells. Because it’s a sand-bottom beach break, the peaks can move around, so conditions may change quickly from one session to the next. Tides also matter a lot.

Good to know

The waves can be powerful and shallow, so watch the sandbars and current.
It’s a good spot if you like down-the-line rides and punchy beach break surfing.
Rainy season and strong swell periods can make the surf more intense.
Check local reports before heading out, since conditions can vary a lot day to day.