Puerto Escondido Surf Report & Forecast

Commonly known as the Mexican Pipeline, Puerto is compared to the deadliest wave in the world for good reason. A deep offshore trench lets S swells approach the beach unfettered, which explains why Puerto's two main waves (a left called Far Bar and a right called Carmelita's) seldom dip under head-high all summer and occasionally max out at 20-feet-plus. Despite breaking over a sandy bottom fairly close to shore, when it's big, you better know what you're doing out there. Hazards include, but ar... Read more