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Punta Chivo

Salina Cruz, Mexico

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Punta Chivo is one of the excellent right point breaks in the Salina Cruz corridor, an area known for its concentration of quality waves along the southern Oaxacan coast. The wave offers long walls with occasional barrel sections, breaking over a rocky point. It's part of a zone where multiple points can be surfed depending on swell direction and size, making it an ideal base for a Mexico surf trip during the summer swell season.

Punta Chivo surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today19

Good

0.9mS@14s

16km/h

0.9m@14s

16km/h

Sun20

Poor

0.9mS@13s

13km/h

0.9m@13s

13km/h

Mon21

Fair

0.9mSSW@17s

12km/h

0.9m@17s

12km/h

Tue22

Poor

0.9mSSW@14s

11km/h

0.9m@14s

11km/h

Wed23

Poor

0.8mSSW@14s

11km/h

0.8m@14s

11km/h

Thu24

Poor

0.8mWSW@12s

11km/h

0.8m@12s

11km/h

Fri25

Fair

0.8mS@14s

21km/h

0.8m@14s

21km/h

Sat26

Fair

1.2mS@14s

14km/h

1.2m@14s

14km/h

Sun27

Fair

1.6mSE@12s

9km/h

1.6m@12s

9km/h

Mon28

Fair

1.2mS@11s

5km/h

1.2m@11s

5km/h

Groomed 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: AfternoonAM 18 km/h · PM 6 km/h · Low tide at 3pm (0.3m)

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Groomed

Clean faces from offshore winds

Swell

0.9m

S(178°)

Score: 11/25

Period

14s

Long period groundswell

Score: 21/25

Wind

16km/h

NNE(24°)

Score: 23/25

Weather

34°C

0.1mm46%

First light 5:39amSunrise 6:09amSunset 6:19pmLast light 6:49pm

Windswell0.3m@2sSecondary0.2mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 5:39–6:55am · risingStrike window: 11:51am–6:49pm · through lowIdeal tide: low to mid

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°C

28°

33°

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27°

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2m1.0

sec

14s

13s

17s

14s

12s

14s

12s

11s

swell

windkm/h

16g37

20g46

22g51

9g52

4g23

7g16

4g18

17g41

22g52

12g37

5g16

2g14

16g40

18g47

11g39

9g18

2g19

12g36

18g42

9g35

8g19

5g20

11g33

16g50

15g44

8g19

15g36

17g50

15g42

2g38

14g35

19g46

24g58

25g60

24g59

15g31

15g33

17g39

13g46

10g50

12g35

11g34

9g31

7g26

8g22

7g16

6g16

4g17

2g21

6g22

tidem

2:52am0.2m

9:22am1.1m

3:48pm0.2m

9:39pm0.9m

3:35am0.2m

10:07am1.1m

4:35pm0.3m

10:28pm0.8m

4:25am0.3m

11:00am1.0m

5:30pm0.3m

11:22pm0.8m

5:22am0.3m

11:55am1.0m

6:25pm0.3m

12:22am0.8m

6:25am0.3m

12:55pm1.0m

7:18pm0.3m

1:22am0.9m

7:30am0.2m

1:52pm1.0m

8:07pm0.3m

2:15am1.0m

8:30am0.2m

2:43pm1.0m

8:50pm0.2m

3:05am1.1m

9:24am0.1m

3:31pm1.0m

9:31pm0.1m

3:49am1.2m

10:13am0.1m

4:15pm1.0m

10:12pm0.1m

4:34am1.3m

10:59am0.0m

4:56pm1.0m

10:52pm0.0m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

2:52 am

Low tide - 0.21m

9:22 am

High tide - 1.20m

3:48 pm

Low tide - 0.27m

9:39 pm

High tide - 0.93m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Good

Components

Swell Direction23/25

Swell Size11/25

Swell Period21/25

Wind23/25

Raw Score78/100

Adjustments

✨ Wind History+6

💨 Gusty Wind-5

Adjusted Score79/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score79

✨ Groomed

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: S (175°)
Direction range: 160° - 190°
Size range: 0.9m - 2.4m
Ideal size: 1.6m - 2m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 15s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: NNE (22°)
Offshore range: 0° - 45°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: low to mid

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Part of Salina Cruz point break corridor.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Punta Chivo?

The Punta Chivo profile favors low to mid tide. Compare this preference with the forecast tide and local conditions before choosing a session.

What wind direction is offshore at Punta Chivo?

The Punta Chivo profile uses wind from NNE (22°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 0° to 45°. Wind speed matters too: light winds outside that range can still produce surfable conditions, while strong offshore winds can make takeoffs difficult.

What swell size and direction work best at Punta Chivo?

The Punta Chivo scoring profile favors swell from S (160° to 190°), a swell-height range of 0.9m to 2.4m, and a reference period of 15s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.