Punta Chipehua Surf Spot, Mexico
Playa Chipehua, Santa Gertrudis Miramar, Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
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Quick answer
Where is Punta Chipehua?
Punta Chipehua is a point break / beach break / sandbar near Santa Gertrudis Miramar, in Mexico. Best season: April - October. Level: Intermediate - Advanced. GPS: 16.0500, -95.3700.
| Location | Santa Gertrudis Miramar,, Mexico |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 16.0500, -95.3700 |
| Wave type | Point Break / Beach Break / Sandbar |
| Direction | Right / Left |
| Wave quality | Good |
| Best season | April - October |
| Tide | Low to Mid High Tide |
| Consistency | Fairly Consistent |
| Skill level | Intermediate - Advanced |
| Crowds | Low |
About This Break
Punta Chipehua is a remote right-hand point/beach-break setup on Oaxaca’s Isthmus of Tehuantepec coast, near the fishing community of Santa Gertrudis Miramar. Chipehua is visually extraordinary: enormous coastal sand dunes descend directly toward the Pacific, creating one of the more unusual surf landscapes in southern Mexico. The surf area combines sand-bottom peaks with waves shaped by the point and coastal contours.
The break favors southerly Pacific swell, with the better setups producing long, clean right-hand walls along the point and shorter peaks elsewhere along Playa Chipehua. Its location well east of Huatulco means it receives far less surf traffic than Puerto Escondido and Oaxaca’s established surf corridors.
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Local Knowledge
Remote location • strong currents • shifting sandbars • limited rescue/surf infrastructure • powerful swell when large • extreme seasonal winds in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. The last point is especially important here: the region is famous for powerful Tehuano winds, which can overwhelm otherwise favorable swell conditions.
Punta Chipehua: Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Punta Chipehua?
Punta Chipehua is a point break / beach break / sandbar near Santa Gertrudis Miramar, in Mexico. Its GPS coordinates are 16.0500, -95.3700.
When is the best time to surf Punta Chipehua?
The best season to surf Punta Chipehua is April - October. Tide: low to Mid High Tide. Consistency: fairly Consistent.
Is Punta Chipehua good for beginners?
Not really. Punta Chipehua is rated Intermediate - Advanced, so it suits surfers who can already paddle out, read the lineup and take off on their own; beginners should start somewhere gentler. Remote location • strong currents • shifting sandbars • limited rescue/surf infrastructure • powerful swell when large • extreme seasonal winds in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. The last point is especially important here: the region is famous for powerful Tehuano winds, which can overwhelm otherwise favorable swell conditions.
Can you buy property near Punta Chipehua?
Nothing is listed within 15 km of Punta Chipehua right now, but there are 85 properties for sale elsewhere in Mexico on International Surf Properties.
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