El Faro
Mexico: Oaxaca and Chiapas (Puerto Escondido, Huatulco, Salina Cruz, Puerto Chiapas) · Mexico
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El Faro is a harbour in the Mexico: Oaxaca and Chiapas (Puerto Escondido, Huatulco, Salina Cruz, Puerto Chiapas) cruising area, Mexico. Facilities on site: Restaurant. The nearest harbour by water is Marina Chahué (1.5 nm). Local winds in the area: Tehuantepecer. With Sailseer you can plan passages from here with weather from nine models, tides, currents and bridge times.
Harbour info
Water depth: no information
Location: 15° 44,61' N 096° 07,67' W
From OpenStreetMap (node/1102749815). Settlement with a landing stage according to OpenStreetMap, not a designated marina: ask the harbour master for a berth at the pier or in the fishing harbour.
Facilities
Restaurant
10-day outlook
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Strongest wind and gust per day, mean of ECMWF and GFS; from day six only a trend. Hourly forecast, models and warnings on the map
Local winds
- Tehuantepecer: northerly gap wind through the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, October to April; often rises from calm to gale force within hours under a clear sky, strongest off Salina Cruz and far out to sea, with a short, steep sea; sailors cross the gulf close inshore, where the wind has no fetch
Nearest harbours by water
- Marina Chahué 1.5 nm NE · Plan route
- Puerto Ángel 23.8 nm W · Plan route
Harbour guides and charts
- OpenSeaMap Chart with buoys, lights and harbour details
- OpenStreetMap Map with paths, shops and addresses ashore
- Google Maps Satellite view, Street View, opening hours ashore
- Windy Webcams Webcams nearby
- Navily Photos, reviews, prices and berth booking
- noforeignland Anchorages, services and reports from cruising sailors
Rules and formalities
Frequently asked questions
What facilities does El Faro have?
Facilities on site: Restaurant.
Which harbours are near El Faro?
By water: Marina Chahué (1.5 nm), Puerto Ángel (23.8 nm).
What is the weather like in El Faro?
For El Faro, Sailseer shows the 10-day outlook from ECMWF and GFS and, on the map, the hourly forecast from nine models with official warnings and measured wind.
Sources: OpenStreetMap node/1102749815, OpenStreetMap way/570823442 (landing stage), OpenStreetMap (harbour services) (as of 2026-10-20) Location and facilities partly from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).