Punta Esmeralda
Quintana Roo · Mexico
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Punta Esmeralda is a SE-facing sand beach on the Mexico shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Mexico — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.5°C (85.1°F) on average
Jan
26.8°C
80.2°F · 26–27.6°C
Feb
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.5–27.2°C
Mar
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.4–27.3°C
Apr
27.2°C
81°F · 26.2–28.5°C
May
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27.5–29.2°C
Jun
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.8–29.8°C
Jul
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.2–29.8°C
Aug
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.5–30.6°C
Sep
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.8–30.5°C
Oct
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.9–30.2°C
Nov
28.3°C
82.9°F · 26.6–29.3°C
Dec
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.8–28.3°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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