Pacific Oaxaca Mexico · Mexico

Huatulco Oaxaca Pacific fishing forecast

68 Good of 100

Huatulco Oaxaca Pacific is a saltwater fishing spot in Pacific Oaxaca Mexico, Mexico. Anglers here target Indo-Pacific Sailfish, Atlantic Blue Marlin, Mahi-Mahi, Roosterfish. The most productive months are typically November, December, January, February, March, April.

Quick answer

Best monthsNovember, December, January, February

Top speciesIndo-Pacific Sailfish, Atlantic Blue Marlin, Mahi-Mahi

Score now68/100

Local rulesMexico

Today’s verdict

In line with this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±4 points, from 8 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+25.0Current+18.0Chlorophyll+13.7

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Current conditions

Live conditions are temporarily unavailable for this spot (last data Aug 28, 2026). Seasonal and regulation info below is unaffected.

What the score means at Huatulco Oaxaca Pacific

Huatulco Oaxaca Pacific currently scores 68 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 31.0 °C. 8 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +25.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Current +18.0: moving water concentrates bait
Chlorophyll +13.7: plankton density — the base of the food chain
Waves +9.0: swell energy stirring the water column
Wind +8.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Pre-storm bite +5.0: the classic feed before heavy weather

What’s biting now

The model expects today: roosterfish, mahi-mahi, king-mackerel, pacific-bluefin-tuna, albacore, pacific-albacore, great-barracuda, almaco-jack

Bite windows

Moon

Full Moon · 99% lit

Solunar day rating

60 / 100

Best months for Huatulco Oaxaca Pacific:

Score history at this spot

7 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-10, 74/100

4 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

About this spot

Water type

Sea

Open coastal saltwater — conditions and safety depend heavily on the live wind, wave, and tide forecast, so check them before you head out.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · offshore-only

What you can catch

Indo-Pacific Sailfish

Istiophorus platypterus
Atlantic Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans
Mahi-Mahi

Coryphaena hippurus
Roosterfish

Nematistius pectoralis

Best months by species at Huatulco Oaxaca Pacific

Indo-Pacific SailfishIstiophorus platypterus
Atlantic Blue MarlinMakaira nigricans
Mahi-MahiCoryphaena hippurus
RoosterfishNematistius pectoralis

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

Comisión Nacional de Acuacultura y Pesca (CONAPESCA) — Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural (SADER)

Mexico

Species	Bag limit	Min size	Open season
Indo-Pacific SailfishOfficial source	1/day	—	—
Sailfish is a "picudo": 1 per angler per day, counts as 5 organisms against the 10/day limit, reserved for sport fishing within 50 nm of shore, sale prohibited. Tag-and-release is the recreational norm.
Mahi-MahiOfficial source	2/day	—	—
Dorado is limited to 2 per angler per day and counts toward the 10/day total. It is one of the nine species reserved exclusively for sport fishing within 50 nautical miles of shore — commercial sale is prohibited.
RoosterfishOfficial source	2/day	—	—
Roosterfish ("pez gallo") is limited to 2 per angler per day and is reserved exclusively for sport fishing within 50 nautical miles of shore — sale is prohibited. Widely practised as catch-and-release.

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Federal sport-fishing permit (permiso de pesca deportivo-recreativa) required for everyone aboard a vessel fishing in Mexican waters, regardless of age or whether they personally fish. Fishing from shore or a pier does NOT require a permit. Permit terms: daily ~$127 MXN, weekly ~$318 MXN, monthly ~$476 MXN, annual ~$635 MXN. Buy from CONAPESCA online or authorised vendors., non-residents Same federal permit applies to visiting anglers and is sold online by CONAPESCA and by state tourism portals (e.g. Baja California). Charter/panga operators usually arrange permits for clients — confirm before departure. Underwater (spearfishing) requires an individual permit.

FishRadar regulations are summaries for informational purposes only and are not a legal source. Mexican sport-fishing rules are set federally by CONAPESCA (NOM-017-PESC) but daily limits, reserved species and protected natural areas (ANPs, e.g. Cabo Pulmo, Revillagigedo, Banco Chinchorro) carry extra restrictions, and rules change. The overall limit is 10 organisms per angler per day, maximum 5 of one species. Always carry a valid permit when fishing from a vessel and verify current rules with CONAPESCA before fishing.