ZOA Hotel: sargassum, weather & water today
Mazunte, MX · Huatulco & Oaxaca Coast, Mexico · 15.665, -96.549
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Sargassum season at ZOA Hotel
ZOA Hotel sits outside the main path of the Atlantic sargassum belt; seaweed landings are rare in any month.
Typical-year risk from the published seasonality of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt × this beach's exposure (0%). Beach faces 187°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore.
| Month | Typical risk |
|---|---|
| January | Very low |
| February | Very low |
| March | Very low |
| April | Very low |
| May | Very low |
| June | Very low |
| July | Very low |
| August | Very low |
| September | Very low |
| October | Very low |
| November | Very low |
| December | Very low |
Cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- Not needed: Atlantic sargassum does not reach the Pacific.
- Public cleanup
- Municipal beach crews handle driftwood, litter and storm debris.
- Resort crews
- Resort crews groom beaches daily.
- Typical clearing time
- n/a
Safety notes
US State Dept: Oaxaca, Level 2 (verify)
- Pacific surf is stronger than the Caribbean: watch the beach flags and rip currents.
- Eastern Pacific hurricane season peaks Aug–Oct.
- Zicatela (Puerto Escondido) is a big-wave surf beach; swim at Carrizalillo or Puerto Angelito instead.
- Huatulco's nine bays are sheltered and calm.
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Mazunte, MX
- Huatulco's nine bays by boat
- Puerto Escondido surf & bioluminescence (Manialtepec)
- Mazunte turtle center
- Zipolite & San Agustinillo
Fly in for the best beach days
Suggested dates fall in October, typically the lowest-seaweed month ahead for ZOA Hotel. Change them to match the live forecast above.
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Nearest airports
- Bahías de Huatulco Intl (HUX), ~33 km
- Puerto Escondido Intl (PXM), ~62 km
Nearby resorts
- Villa Aikia Mazunte, MX · 3 km
- Hotel Playa Zipolite Puerto Ángel, MX · 3 km
- México Zipolite Suites Puerto Ángel, MX · 4 km
- Villa Bahía Del Faro Puerto Ángel, MX · 5 km
- Villa Florencia Puerto Ángel, MX · 6 km
- Gecko Rock Resort Puerto Escondido, MX · 31 km
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