Playa del Rey
Santiago Ixcuintla · Mexico
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Playa del Rey is a sand beach on the Mexico coast facing NE-facing toward open water — it picks up NW–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Playa del Rey
Updated 03:29 spot time
Playa del Rey surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 1.5 m SW swell at 9.45 s. Wind up to 16 km/h NE. Water 32°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — good (4/5) with 16 km/h NE 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
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
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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