Anchorage· Gulf of Tehuantepec· Mexico
Bahía Chipehua Anchorage
16° 1.9′ N · 95° 22.7′ W · approximate
A small bay by the fishing village of Playa Chipehua on the west side of the Gulf of Tehuantepec: the favorite overnight stop on the 'beach route' for boats hugging the shore between Huatulco and Chiapas.
Practical
Approximate: placed just offshore of the OSM village node for Playa Chipehua (16.0364, -95.3774); no published anchor waypoint was found, so approach in daylight on radar and sounder. Practical Sailor's author (2025) prefers the beach route, anchoring each night with anchorages about 90 miles apart, and names Chipehua as the favorite on the west side. An 1879 US Navy (USS Tuscarora) survey charted anchorage at 'Chipequa'. A 2004 cruiser photographed Punta Chipehua while motoring into heavy wind and seas: if a Tehuano fills in, the shore gives flat water but no shelter from the wind. Village pangas often come alongside; the Practical Sailor author hands out granola bars and treats.
Best for
Overnight stop on the Tehuantepec beach route
Season
Only in a confirmed Tehuano-free window
Nearby
- Salina Cruz13.9 NM away
- Tehuantepecer Winds30.9 NM away
- Copalita Eco-Archaeological Park (Huatulco)41.7 NM away
- Bahía Conejos Anchorage (Huatulco)42.6 NM away
- Isla Montosa Dive Site (Bahía Conejos)43.8 NM away
- Bahía Tangolunda44.2 NM away
- Punta Arrocito Dive Site44.7 NM away
- Bahía Chahué Training and Night Dives45.6 NM away