Oaxaca, Mexico
Playa Carrizalillo
Beginner
Beach break
Sand bottom
Peels both
0.4–2 m
Any tide
A sheltered cove reached by 150+ steps below Puerto Escondido, with soft, glassy peaks that suit learners and longboarders. When a solid south swell wraps in, the peaks sharpen into genuinely fun walls while Zicatela closes out.
Hazards
RipRocks
Conditions
- Best swell
- S, SSW, SW
- Best wind
- N, NE
- Season
- Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
- Wave size
- 0.4–2 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 15.8560, -97.0720
Facilities
ParkingToiletsCafeSurf SchoolBoard Rental