Playa Escondida
Tamaulipas · Mexico
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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
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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