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Bahia Grande Surf Guide

Bahia Grande in Oaxaca is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the north. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach tend to peel to the right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of sharks,.

Bahia Grande Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Beach3
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
29.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bahia Grande:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bahia Grande occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Bahia Grande (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Bahia Grande with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 64% of the time in July while 34% 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
64%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
34%
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 Bahia Grande Location Map

Interactive Bahia Grande 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 Bahia Grande is Bahias De Huatulco International Airport (HUX) in Mexico, which is 60 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bahia Grande is Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM), also in Mexico, 147 km (91 miles) away.

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Bahia Grande Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 20:19 Local Time
WedThursday 24
9PM0AM3AM6AM
Wave (m)
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
Period (s) 16 16 15 15
Wind (km/h)
10
5
5
5
Wind State cross cross cross cross

Swell History at Bahia Grande

Surf stats for Bahia Grande, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Bahia Grande

Wind stats for Bahia Grande, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Bahia Grande Reviews:

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Ratings
Based on 1 vote.
  • Overall:3.0
  • Quality on a good day:3.0
  • Consistency of Surf:3.0
  • Difficulty Level:3.0
  • Crowds:4.0
  • ...

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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
Dennis Singer from United States
“Aloha from Maui,
Thank You for your Web-Site . It enables me to escape in my mind and remember fantastic Surf-Safari's and happening people of many cultures in Oaxaca, Mexico. You Brothers of the Brotherhood of Surfing have your professional act together!!!! Mahalo, Denis Singer”

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