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Playa fondo 2Playa Lauro Villar, Matamoros

Tamaulipas beaches

Which Tamaulipas beach is best right now? 10 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 11:24 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 19.5Excellenttomorrow

    Playa Escondida

    Soto la Marina

    Dark there now. Best 11 am tomorrow
    Air
    26°C78°F
    Water
    27°C80°F
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.7 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 9.8
  2. 29.5Excellenttomorrow

    Playa Carboneras

    San Fernando

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm tomorrow
    Air
    25°C76°F
    Water
    27°C80°F
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    0.5 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 9.7
  3. Playa fondo 239.3Excellentlater

    Playa Lauro Villar

    Matamoros

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    27°C80°F
    Wind
    20 km/h12 mph
    Waves
    1.0 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 8.4

Tamaulipas today

It is dark across Tamaulipas right now: 10 of 10 scored beaches look good later, water is 27 to 28°C80 to 82°F. Read at 11:24 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Tamaulipas

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

9.3ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Playa Lauro Villar, 9.3
Water
27°C80°F
Wind
20 km/h12 mph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft

Southern Tamaulipas

8 of 8 beaches scored, 0 good now

8.9ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Playa Escondida, 9.5
Water
27°C81°F
Wind
5 km/h3 mph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
  • Warmest water

    28°C82°F

    Playa Miramar

    Ciudad Madero. 0.6°1.1° above the Tamaulipas average. Score 9.2 Excellent.

  • Calmest sea

    0.5 m2 ft waves

    Playa Carboneras

    San Fernando. Wind 11 km/h7 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 6 pm (9.0); the weakest is 7 am (6.1).

The strongest stretch runs 5 pm to 7 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Tamaulipas beaches

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10 beaches listed · 10 of 10 scored live

  1. Playa Escondida

    Soto la Marina

    9.5Excellenttomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 27°C80°F water.

    • Water27°C80°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Playa Carboneras

    San Fernando

    9.5Excellenttomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 27°C80°F water.

    • Water27°C80°F
    • Air25°C76°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Playa fondo 2
    9.3Excellentlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 27°C80°F water.

    • Water27°C80°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind20 km/h12 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 4 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Playa fondo 2
    9.3Excellentlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 27°C80°F water.

    • Water27°C80°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind20 km/h12 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 4 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Atardeciendo en Miramar - panoramio

    Playa Miramar

    Ciudad Madero

    9.2Excellenttomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air25°C78°F
    • Wind0 km/h0 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. 8.8Excellenttomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 27°C81°F water.

    • Water27°C81°F
    • Air26°C80°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. 8.7Excellenttomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 27°C81°F water.

    • Water27°C81°F
    • Air26°C80°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Playa La Pesca

    Soto la Marina

    8.7Excellenttomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 27°C81°F water.

    • Water27°C81°F
    • Air26°C80°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. 8.6Excellenttomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 27°C81°F water.

    • Water27°C81°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. Playa de Tepehuajes

    Soto la Marina

    8.1Greattomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 27°C80°F water.

    • Water27°C80°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Tamaulipas beaches with live score pins

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Tamaulipas by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Soto la Marina

It is dark in Soto la Marina: 4 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Water is 27°C80 to 81°F. Playa de Tepehuajes is the calmest, with 3 km/h2 mph of wind and 0.7 m2 ft waves.

Dark now. 4 of 4 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 9.5Excellenttomorrow

    Playa Escondida

    Soto la Marina

    Dark there now. Best 11 am tomorrow

  • 8.7Excellenttomorrow

    Playa Chica - Playa La Pesca

    Soto la Marina

    Dark there now. Best 2 pm tomorrow

  • 8.7Excellenttomorrow

    Playa La Pesca

    Soto la Marina

    Dark there now. Best 2 pm tomorrow

  • 8.1Greattomorrow

    Playa de Tepehuajes

    Soto la Marina

    Dark there now. Best 3 pm tomorrow

See all 4 beaches in Soto la Marina

Altamira

It is dark in Altamira: 2 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Water is 27°C81°F. Playa Dunas Doradas is the calmest, with 4 km/h2 mph of wind and 0.7 m2 ft waves.

Dark now. 2 of 2 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 8.8Excellenttomorrow

    Playa Dunas Doradas

    Altamira

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm tomorrow

  • 8.6Excellenttomorrow

    Playa El Tesoro

    Altamira

    Dark there now. Best 3 pm tomorrow

See all 2 beaches in Altamira

Matamoros

It is dark in Matamoros: 2 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Water is 27°C80°F. Playa Lauro Villar is the calmest, with 20 km/h12 mph of wind and 1.0 m3 ft waves.

Dark now. 2 of 2 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

See all 2 beaches in Matamoros

Ciudad Madero

It is dark in Ciudad Madero: 1 of 1 scored beach looks good later. Water is 28°C82°F.

Dark now. 1 of 1 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • Atardeciendo en Miramar - panoramio9.2Excellenttomorrow

    Playa Miramar

    Ciudad Madero

    Dark there now. Best 5 pm tomorrow

See all 1 beach in Ciudad Madero

San Fernando

It is dark in San Fernando: 1 of 1 scored beach looks good later. Water is 27°C80°F.

Dark now. 1 of 1 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 9.5Excellenttomorrow

    Playa Carboneras

    San Fernando

    Dark there now. Best 12 pm tomorrow

See all 1 beach in San Fernando

Sub-areas of Tamaulipas

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

  • 9.5Excellenttomorrow

    Soto la Marina

    Dark now. 4 of 4 look good later

    Best now: Playa Escondida, 9.5 Excellent
  • 8.8Excellenttomorrow

    Altamira

    Dark now. 2 of 2 look good later

    Best now: Playa Dunas Doradas, 8.8 Excellent
  • Playa fondo 29.3Excellentlater

    Matamoros

    Dark now. 2 of 2 look good later

    Best now: Playa Lauro Villar, 9.3 Excellent
  • Atardeciendo en Miramar - panoramio9.2Excellenttomorrow

    Ciudad Madero

    Dark now. 1 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Playa Miramar, 9.2 Excellent
  • 9.5Excellenttomorrow

    San Fernando

    Dark now. 1 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Playa Carboneras, 9.5 Excellent

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Tamaulipas beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Tamaulipas right now?

Playa Escondida has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 9.5 Excellent, with 8 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Tamaulipas today?

Sea water is 27 to 28°C (80 to 82°F) across the 10 scored beaches. The warmest is Playa Miramar, at 28°C (82°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Tamaulipas right now?

Playa Carboneras has the smallest waves, at 0.5 m (2 ft) with 11 km/h (7 mph) of wind.

Which Tamaulipas beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Tamaulipas today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 9.0 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 5 pm to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Tamaulipas?

No live cams are listed for Tamaulipas yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Tamaulipas?

All 10 beaches in our data for Tamaulipas are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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