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Playa Principal

San Pedro Mixtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico

Playa Principal 2 photos

  • Panoramic photo of Playa Principal in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico

    Panoramic photo of Playa Principal in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico. Nsaum75, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Playa Principal, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, MEXICO

    Playa Principal, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, MEXICO. Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 6:02 pm
7 am
6.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.4
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.2
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.2
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
2 pm
3.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
6.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Principal.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
27°C80°F
Water
31°C87°F
Wind
42 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
64 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
2%
Sunset
6:02 pm
Today
6.7Good7 am85
6.1Good8 am74
6.3Good9 am32
6.6Good10 am32
6.8Good11 am64
6.8Good12 pm117
5.7Good1 pm106
4.8Fair2 pm138
4.3Fair3 pm127
3.0Poor4 pm74
3.5Poor5 pm53
4.2Fair6 pm96
Fri
6.4Good7 am42
6.4Good8 am64
6.4Good9 am43
6.2Good10 am95
6.2Good11 am138
6.2Good12 pm138
6.2Good1 pm127
3.0Poor2 pm149
3.0Poor3 pm149
6.2Good4 pm106
6.1Good5 pm96
6.1Good6 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 11 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 5 am, 0.5 m. High at 11 am, 0.9 m. Low at 5 pm, 0.5 mHigh 11 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 5 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 11 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 5 pm, 0.5 m2 ftNow4 am10 am4 pm10 pm
  • High 11 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 5 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 11 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 5 pm, 0.5 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat6.0 GoodBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 16%
  • Sun6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 6%
  • Mon8.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 4%
  • Tue8.4 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 4%
  • Wed8.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 230 m750 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink71 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 120 m400 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
440 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
1.4 km0.9 miPuerto Escondido (city)
Nearest airport
3 km2 miAeropuerto Internacional de Puerto Escondido (PXM)

Nearby places

  • Los GrotosMexican
    120 m400 ft
  • Restaurante Vitamina TMexican
    150 m480 ft
  • Xole PXMFood and drink
    150 m480 ft
  • Micheladas La GloriaFood and drink
    150 m480 ft
  • Estrella del MarFood and drink
    150 m480 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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