Platanitos Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.35° N 105.24° W

Platanitos WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Platanitos sea temperature is
31.8° C
2.9° 

Platanitos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Platanitos surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 441 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Platanitos this week:

The surf forecast for Platanitos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Platanitos in the next 16 days are 1.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 16s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Fri 10th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 15s
Best Surf12AM (Fri 10th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 6PM (Thu 9th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Platanitos over the next 16 days.


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