Conditions at Puerto Escondido in July
July: Consistent and Firing
July is the heart of the southern-hemisphere swell season, and the data confirms just how consistent Puerto Escondido becomes. Average swell heights are 5.5ft (1.6m) with a 13.6-second period, and the combination of S and SSW swell is remarkable: S contributes 39.1 percent and SSW contributes 52.4 percent. That means the vast majority of the energy is arriving from the most direct, most powerful window for this beach. The 1.5-2m range is heavily represented, and there is even a good amount of 2-2.5m swell from both S and SSW.
The winds are at their best of the year, with ideal offshore flow 44 percent of the time. NW and NNW winds combine for around 25 percent, giving a clean cross-offshore texture, while E and ESE together add another 15 percent. This is the easiest time of year to find both size and clean conditions in the same session. Water temp reaches 30.5°C, air temps average 23.4°C, and rainfall is significant at 4.87 mm/day, often arriving in afternoon tropical showers.
Average Spot conditions at Puerto Escondido in July
Swell history for July
Wind history for July
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Puerto Escondido during July. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Puerto Escondido for your next trip in July.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Puerto Escondido for July. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Puerto Escondido.