Playa Publico
Izabal · Guatemala
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico near Izabal, Playa Publico works on W–NE groundswell; SE–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~30.2°C (86.4°F) on average
Jan
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.2–28°C
Feb
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.4–27.9°C
Mar
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26–29.3°C
Apr
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.5–29.8°C
May
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.1–30.3°C
Jun
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.2–31.3°C
Jul
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28–30.9°C
Aug
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.3–30.9°C
Sep
30.2°C
86.4°F · 28.6–31.3°C
Oct
29.3°C
84.7°F · 27.7–30.8°C
Nov
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.8–29.8°C
Dec
27.1°C
80.8°F · 25.8–29.2°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
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
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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