Continent |
North America |
Country |
Mexico |
Next Big City |
Cancun |
Next Town |
Playa del Carmen |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Reefs, Wave breaker, Bridge |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Beautiful turquoise Caribbean water. No real tide. A reef about half a mile out so it's pretty flat. You can get outside of the reef for some good swell.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
None |
Long white sand beach. There is a peer where catamarans load up, but other than that empty beautiful beaches. There is all the space you could want.
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Spring:
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Shorts |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts |
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Winter:
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Shorty |
The weather is great year round. Hot in the summer. Beautiful in the winter. When it's cold it gets to about 75°F.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE, SE |
Main Direction: |
NE, SE |
The windy season is from November through April. Normally the wind comes from the Northeast which is sideshore here. When the Southeasterly hit it is onshore, but since there is a point to the side, you have very easy and safe launching and landing. Normally between 10-20 knots.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Drive from Playa del Carmen towards Cancun for about 12 kilometers. You will see some flags and billboards for a restaurant on the highway. Turn right at the sign and follow the dirt road to the beach.
Rules |
Fees |
The only fee is a $5 dollar per person fee that is applied to your bill in touristic restaurant, like a minimum consumption.