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Punta Esmeralda

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Punta Esmeralda 5 photos

  • Palm Trees and Palapa On Beach

    Palm Trees and Palapa On Beach. Pablo Gratas, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Beach and Ocean 01

    Beach and Ocean 01. Pablo Gratas, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Beach Rocks 02

    Beach Rocks 02. Pablo Gratas, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Beach Rocks 01

    Beach Rocks 01. Pablo Gratas, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Luis Donaldo Colosio, 77728 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico - panoramio

    Luis Donaldo Colosio, 77728 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico - panoramio. Максим Улитин, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to 10 am, sunset 6:18 pm
7 am
8.9
14 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
6.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
9 am
9.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
8.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
11 am
6.7
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.6
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
1 pm
4.6
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.6
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
6.6
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 10 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C75°F
Water
29°C85°F
Wind
128 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
2012 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:18 pm
Today
8.9Excellent7 am148
6.8Good8 am159
9.5Excellent9 am1610
8.4Great10 am1811
6.7Good11 am2213
5.6Good12 pm2012
4.6Fair1 pm1912
4.4Fair2 pm2012
4.6Fair3 pm2012
4.3Fair4 pm2012
5.4Fair5 pm1610
6.6Good6 pm1710
Sat
9.1Excellent7 am1710
9.5Excellent8 am1610
9.1Excellent9 am1811
8.3Great10 am2113
7.4Great11 am2314
6.2Good12 pm2214
5.6Good1 pm2314
5.3Fair2 pm2516
4.9Fair3 pm2717
5.4Fair4 pm2818
6.1Good5 pm2918
7.0Great6 pm2516
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 7 am, 0.3 m. Low at 12 pm, 0.2 m. High at 6 pm, 0.3 mHigh 7 am, 0.3 m1 ftLow 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.3 m1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • High 7 am, 0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.3 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink9 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 490 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
790 m0.5 mi15 Av Nte y Av Pintores
Nearest town
3.1 km1.9 miPlaya del Carmen (city)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miAeropuerto Nacional de Playa del Carmen (PCM)

Nearby places

  • Punto AzulRegional
    490 m0.3 mi
  • Roco's CafeteríaFood and drink
    570 m0.4 mi
  • Los MangosFood and drink
    600 m0.4 mi
  • Paletad y SaborinesFood and drink
    720 m0.4 mi
  • El CarneroMexican
    780 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.5 ExcellentBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 63%
  • Sun8.7 ExcellentBest 11 am to 4 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 10%
  • Mon8.2 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 68%
  • Tue8.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 73%
  • Wed6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 53%