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Playa San Juan

Quintana Roo · Mexico

IntermediateBeach break20.550, -86.924

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A year-round beach on the Gulf of Mexico near Quintana Roo, Playa San Juan is exposed to N swell — NW–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–SW wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~29.5°C (85.1°F) on average

Jan

26.8°C

80.2°F · 25.9–27.6°C

Feb

26.6°C

79.9°F · 25.4–27.1°C

Mar

26.6°C

79.9°F · 25.4–27.4°C

Apr

27.2°C

81°F · 26.2–28.2°C

May

28.2°C

82.8°F · 27.6–28.9°C

Jun

28.7°C

83.7°F · 27.8–29.9°C

Jul

29.1°C

84.4°F · 28.2–29.8°C

Aug

29.4°C

84.9°F · 28.4–30.5°C

Sep

29.5°C

85.1°F · 28.8–30.5°C

Oct

29.1°C

84.4°F · 27.9–30.3°C

Nov

28.3°C

82.9°F · 26.8–29.2°C

Dec

27.5°C

81.5°F · 25.8–28.4°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

NW–NE

Best wind

SE–SW

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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