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Playa Escondida

Tamaulipas · Mexico

IntermediateBeach break24.474, -97.682

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An open E-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico near Tamaulipas, Playa Escondida works on NE–SE groundswell; SW–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~29.4°C (84.9°F) on average

Jan

20.7°C

69.3°F · 16–23.6°C

Feb

19.7°C

67.5°F · 16.9–22°C

Mar

21.2°C

70.2°F · 17.9–24°C

Apr

23.5°C

74.3°F · 20.5–25.5°C

May

25.9°C

78.6°F · 23.9–27.7°C

Jun

27.8°C

82°F · 26.4–29.2°C

Jul

28.1°C

82.6°F · 26.9–29.9°C

Aug

28.9°C

84°F · 27.4–30°C

Sep

29.4°C

84.9°F · 28–30.6°C

Oct

27.9°C

82.2°F · 26–30.1°C

Nov

25°C

77°F · 20.5–27.9°C

Dec

22.4°C

72.3°F · 17.8–26°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

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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