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Playa Shambhala

San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, Mexico

Playa Shambhala 5 photos

  • Beach Scene - Zipolite - Oaxaca - Mexico - 02

    Beach Scene - Zipolite - Oaxaca - Mexico - 02. Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • PelicansZipolite1

    PelicansZipolite1. AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • PelicansZipolite2

    PelicansZipolite2. AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • PelicanDivingZipolite

    PelicanDivingZipolite. AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • NudeSunbathersZipolite

    NudeSunbathersZipolite. AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:00 pm
7 am
6.0
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.4
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.8
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.7
15 km/h9 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 Shambhala.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
27°C81°F
Water
31°C87°F
Wind
53 km/hmph W
Gusts
149 km/hmph
Waves
1.9 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
5%
Sunset
6:00 pm
Today
6.2Good7 am63
6.1Good8 am85
6.2Good9 am74
6.0Good10 am21
5.8Good11 am117
5.6Good12 pm95
5.0Fair1 pm117
4.1Fair2 pm1710
3.6Poor3 pm2214
3.9Poor4 pm2113
4.6Fair5 pm2012
5.6Good6 pm117
Fri
6.0Good7 am21
6.3Good8 am74
6.6Good9 am117
6.3Good10 am95
6.4Good11 am95
6.2Good12 pm117
5.9Good1 pm64
5.8Good2 pm95
5.9Good3 pm117
6.1Good4 pm117
5.9Good5 pm117
5.7Good6 pm159
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, 0.4 mHigh 11 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 5 am, 0.5 m1 ftHigh 11 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 5 pm, 0.4 m1 ftNow4 am10 am4 pm10 pm
  • High 11 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 5 am, 0.5 m1 ft
  • High 11 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 5 pm, 0.4 m1 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.

  • Sat5.9 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 13%
  • Sun7.1 GreatBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 12%
  • Mon8.9 ExcellentBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 43%
  • Tue8.2 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 68%
  • Wed8.5 ExcellentBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 40%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink77 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m260 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
420 m0.3 miColectivo para Mazunte - San Antonio
Nearest town
3.5 km2.2 miPuerto Ángel (village)
Nearest airport
31 km19 miAeropuerto Internacional de Bahías de Huatulco (HUX)

Nearby places

  • El bohemioFood and drink
    80 m260 ft
  • Café '84Food and drink
    90 m290 ft
  • Les DélicesFood and drink
    180 m590 ft
  • Café EsmeraldaFood and drink
    210 m680 ft
  • El Rincón De La OlaFood and drink
    210 m700 ft

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

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