Playa Grande
Coastal areas · United States
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Playa Grande is a S-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Playa Grande
Updated 00:29 spot time
Playa Grande surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 3 ft–4 ft head high to overhead, 2.5 ft E swell at 4.75 s. Wind up to 18 mph ESE. Water 86°F. Best surf window around 6:00 AM — fun (3/5) with 18 mph ESE wind.
Tides today: low 3:29 AM (-0.0 ft), high 2:15 PM (1.0 ft)
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.2°C (84.6°F) on average
Jan
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.8–27.6°C
Feb
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.7–27.4°C
Mar
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25–27.4°C
Apr
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.8–27.7°C
May
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.5–28.8°C
Jun
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27.1–29.4°C
Jul
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.4–29.5°C
Aug
28.9°C
84°F · 28.2–29.7°C
Sep
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.2–30°C
Oct
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.8–30.7°C
Nov
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.9–29.7°C
Dec
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.8–29.1°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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