Playa Maracaibo
Nautla · Mexico
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Playa Maracaibo is a NE-facing sand beach on the Mexico shoreline — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Playa Maracaibo
Updated 04:28 spot time
Playa Maracaibo surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.4 m–0.5 m knee to waist high, 0.4 m NE swell at 4.9 s. Wind up to 13 km/h NNE. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 12:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 13 km/h NNE 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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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