Playa Punta Arena
La Paz · Mexico
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Playa Punta Arena is a NE-facing sand beach on the Mexico shoreline — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Playa Punta Arena
Updated 03:29 spot time
Playa Punta Arena surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.4 m–0.6 m knee to waist high, 0.5 m SE swell at 3.15 s. Wind up to 31 km/h SE. Water 32°C. Best surf window around 20:00 — fair (2/5) with 9 km/h NW 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
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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