El Playón
San Quintín · Mexico
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El Playón is a sand beach on the Mexico coast facing E-facing toward open water — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at El Playón
Updated 03:29 spot time
El Playón surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m overhead, 1.0 m SSW swell at 9.35 s. Wind up to 24 km/h NNW. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 18:00 — good (4/5) with 21 km/h N 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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