Zicatela
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 5 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 573kJ
- Wind
- WNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 33°C
Wed 4 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 506kJ
- Wind
- SSE 0 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 483kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 355kJ
- Wind
- ENE 0 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 234kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 187kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 251, fair
- Tue 341, too small
- Wed 437, too small
- Thu 537, too small
- Fri 633, too small
- Sat 721, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1013, too small
- Wed 1111, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Expertwho it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Zicatela does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 51, fair | 5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 692kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 32°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 41, too small | 5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 573kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 33°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 37, too small | 5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 506kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 0 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 37, too small | 5 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 483kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, too small | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 355kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 0 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 234kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 187kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 32°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft14 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft16 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 31°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:23 −0.5 mHigh 07:49 +0.6 mLow 14:09 −0.5 mHigh 20:21 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:24 −0.4 mHigh 08:43 +0.5 mLow 15:01 −0.4 mHigh 21:24 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:32 −0.3 mHigh 09:43 +0.4 mLow 15:57 −0.4 mHigh 22:30 +0.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for expert surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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More surf near here
3 places
- Puerto Escondido Left 2.8 km away
- Puerto Escondido 3.1 km away
- Carrizalillo 4.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Zicatela
Facing, offshore wind, exposure and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (247°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (67°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits expert surfers. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 28°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Puerto Escondido, 5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$751–US$1,390 each
about US$751–US$1,390 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PXM, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$262–US$543 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$376 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$751–US$1,390 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Puerto Escondido
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about US$67/nightcountry average
About Puerto Escondido its beds, food and every spot near it
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Getting there: about 11h 55m
About 11h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PXM, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), then 20 min by road
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