Must-see beach · San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca
Playa Zipolite
Playa Zipolite is a beach in San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca.
Playa Zipolite: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Playa Zipolite
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Playa Zipolite — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 15.66257, -96.51595. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Zipolite
- Playa Mermejita · beach · Oaxaca · ~6 km · Must-see
- Santa María Tonameca · beach · Santa María Tonameca · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bahia de Tembo · beach · Oaxaca · ~50 km · Must-see
- Capilla de Puerto Ángel · beach · San Pedro Pochutla · ~0 km
- Playa Shambhala · beach · Oaxaca · ~1 km
- Playa del amor · beach · San Pedro Pochutla · ~1 km
- Playa Las Cuevitas · beach · Oaxaca · ~2 km
- Playa La Conchita · beach · Oaxaca · ~2 km
- Faro de Puerto Ângel · beach · San Pedro Pochutla · ~2 km
- Aragón · beach · Santa María Tonameca · ~2 km
- Playa Panteon · beach · Oaxaca · ~3 km
- Playa Estacahuite · beach · San Pedro Pochutla · ~5 km
- Playa Rinconcito · beach · Oaxaca · ~5 km
- Playa La Mina · beach · San Pedro Pochutla · ~5 km
- El Pescador · beach · Santa María Tonameca · ~6 km
- Playa de Escobilla Sanctuary · sanctuary · Oaxaca · ~6 km
- La Boquilla · beach · San Pedro Pochutla · ~7 km
- Playa La Tijera · beach · San Pedro Pochutla · ~10 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Zipolite
- Playa Mermejita · beach · Oaxaca · ~6 km · Must-see
- Santa María Tonameca · beach · Santa María Tonameca · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bahia de Tembo · beach · Oaxaca · ~50 km · Must-see
- Capilla de Puerto Ángel · beach · San Pedro Pochutla · ~0 km
- Playa Shambhala · beach · Oaxaca · ~1 km
- Playa del amor · beach · San Pedro Pochutla · ~1 km
- Playa Las Cuevitas · beach · Oaxaca · ~2 km
- Playa La Conchita · beach · Oaxaca · ~2 km
- Faro de Puerto Ângel · beach · San Pedro Pochutla · ~2 km
- Aragón · beach · Santa María Tonameca · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Zipolite safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Zipolite yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Playa Zipolite?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Playa Zipolite?
Nearby: Playa Mermejita (beach, 6 km), Santa María Tonameca (beach, 12 km), Bahia de Tembo (beach, 50 km), Capilla de Puerto Ángel (beach, 0 km), Playa Shambhala (beach, 1 km), Playa del amor (beach, 1 km).
Is Playa Zipolite worth visiting?
Playa Zipolite is listed as a must-see beach in Oaxaca on Spotwander.