Playa Balandra
La Paz · Mexico
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Playa Balandra is a sand beach on the Mexico coast facing E-facing toward open water — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Playa Balandra
Updated 03:28 spot time
Playa Balandra surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.2 m–0.3 m knee to waist high, 0.2 m E swell at 3.6 s. Wind up to 20 km/h ENE. Water 32°C. Best surf window around 15:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 20 km/h ENE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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