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Live cam: Playa Zicatela

This page has pointed a lens at the Mexican Pipeline for over twenty years, and we're bringing the camera back. Right now we're looking for one thing: a vantage point. If your hotel, restaurant, or rooftop looks out over Zicatela, we want to hear from you.

LIVE · coming soonYOUR SITE HEREThis frame is waiting for a rooftop with a view of Zicatela.

Host the cam — we bring everything

We're placing a free, public live camera over Playa Zicatela, and we cover the whole setup. We provide the camera, the mounting materials, and step-by-step installation instructions. All you provide is the view, a power outlet, and a Wi-Fi connection. Installation takes an afternoon, and we handle the streaming side remotely.

What your business gets

Permanent on-page credit and link. Your name links from this page — one of the most-visited and most linked-to pages on the site, with inbound links from outlets like The New York Times and Men's Journal.
Daily repeat traffic. Surfers check cams every morning before paddling out. That habit becomes daily eyeballs on your name, all year round.
Mentions across the site. We reference the cam from our Zicatela beach guide, surf pages, and monthly season pages — each mention pointing back to you.
Visibility with trip planners. Our readers are English-speaking travelers deciding where to stay and eat in Puerto Escondido. Being "the place with the cam" puts you on their map before they land.

Have the view? Contact us: let's put a camera on your roof

Surf report

swell1.8 m (6 ft) @ 16s from SSW (195°)

wind6 kn NNE, gusts 9 kn

seas2.1 m combined @ 14s

24hbuilding

Zicatela buoy model · updated Tue 3 AM local · offshore mornings are the rule here — trust the cam over the numbers when they disagree.

Meanwhile, enjoy these live streams

Until our cam goes up, two other cameras watch this coast, each with its own deal:

Surfline's Zicatela cam is the surf-industry reference — rewindable, multi-angle, and part of their paid service

SkylineWebcams' Puerto Escondido view streams free on their site. Different angles tell you different things about the same swell — bookmark both, then come back here once ours is live.