San Felipe, Baja California · Data from 10/28, 19:00 (local time)

Playa El Cortez: is it worth it today?

Good beach day. Today, Wednesday, October 28, at Playa El Cortez, the wind is light, the water is pleasant and no rain is expected.

Forecast by day

TodayWed, 10/28

27°

Cloudy · low 19°

Good beach day

UV max: 6

The beach day (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) is over: the assessment is for the current hour.

Tide today

Model estimate, not a measurement · estimated range today: 6.15 m

03:00High tide

09:00Low tide

14:00High tide

21:00Low tide

falling now

Sunrise 06:52Sunset 17:54

Model estimate, not a measurement · estimated range today: 6.15 m

Waves: 0.2mperiod 2 s · model
Wind: 9km/hfrom SE
Water: 25.4°Csurface · model
UV index: 0.0this hour
Rain: 0%chance
Clarity: 8.0msatellite, 10/26/2026

Playa El Cortez is it worth it today?

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Warnings and risks

TsunamiNo active alert for this coast

We check the bulletins of SEMAR's Tsunami Warning Center and of the NOAA centers for this coast. If there is a warning, follow Civil Protection instructions.

Source: CAT-SEMAR; NOAA NTWC/PTWC

SMN weather warningsNo active warning for this area

Current weather warnings from Mexico's National Weather Service whose area reaches this beach.

Source: SMN/CONAGUA, CAP warnings (CC BY 4.0)

Tropical cyclonesNone active within 1,000 kmNo watch, warning or tropical-storm-force winds forecast for this beach today

Active cyclones near the beach and, for each one, whether the beach is under a watch or warning, inside the forecast cone, or expecting tropical-storm-force winds today.

Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center (NHC)

Lightning (GOES satellite, via SMN)No data

Lightning detected by the GOES satellite in the last few minutes, up to 60 km from the beach. The satellite sees the flash in the cloud and cannot tell whether it reaches the ground. With a storm nearby, get out of the water and take shelter.

Source: GLM (GOES) published by SMN

Seawater quality (COFEPRIS)Latest monitoring: suitable (APTA), sampled from 06/16/2026 to 06/30/2026 (Verano 2026)

El Cortéz: suitable (APTA), 21 MPN enterococci/100 mL

Result of COFEPRIS's latest enterococci testing at this beach's sampling points. It is a dated campaign, not today's condition.

Source: COFEPRIS beach monitoring

Red tide (COFEPRIS)Shellfish harvesting ban in effect in Baja California: SAN FELIPE, ALTO GOLFO. It concerns catching and eating shellfish, not swimming at the beach. COFEPRIS update: 10/12/2026.

Shellfish bans due to red tide in the state. It is a warning about shellfish, not a beach closure.

Source: COFEPRIS

Useful information

Tide (model estimate, not a measurement)Next low tide around 21:00

High tide around 03:00 and 14:00; low tide around 09:00 and 21:00; estimated range today: 6.15 m; falling now.

Approximate high and low tide times, estimated by an ocean model for this point on the coast. Not a tide-gauge measurement.

Source: SMOC model via Open-Meteo

DaylightSunrise 06:52 · Sunset 17:5411 h 2 min of daylight

Calculated for the beach's coordinates, in local time.

Source: astronomical calculation (SunCalc)

Air quality (Mexico's AIRE Y SALUD index, model estimate)Good (Buena)

AIRE Y SALUD index estimated from model concentrations; not a station measurement.

Source: CAMS model via Open-Meteo; NOM-172-SEMARNAT-2023 bands

Chlorophyll in the water1.09 mg/m³ (satellite reading from 10/26/2026)

Chlorophyll estimated by satellite, an indicator of phytoplankton. It does not indicate algae on the beach today.

Source: Copernicus Marine

About Playa El Cortez

By Equipe editorial GTM Labs · Updated 10/03/2026

Beach on the upper Gulf of California in the northern zone of San Felipe, about 19 km north of the Malecón, in front of the Villas de Cortez locality, a beach camp with a camping area next to the Mexicali–San Felipe highway. The coast here is low and sandy, without vegetation, and the tides are very large: at low tide the sea pulls back a long way. Waves in the northern gulf are usually minimal, with no strong shore break.

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Next 24 hours

Between 18° and 27°; rain most likely tomorrow around 18:00 (1%); strongest wind tomorrow around 10:00 (18 km/h).

Today · 19–00 hNow
Tonight
21–24°Cloudy
0%max rain
10 km/hmax wind
0.2 mwaves
Thu 29 · 01–06 h
Overnight
19–20°Cloudy
0%max rain
10 km/hmax wind
0.2–0.3 mwaves
Thu 29 · 07–12 h
Morning
18–27°Cloudy
0%max rain
18 km/hmax wind
0.2 mwaves
Thu 29 · 13–18 h
Afternoon
24–27°Cloudy
1%max rain
17 km/hmax wind
0.1–0.2 mwaves

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Frequently asked questions about Playa El Cortez

Can you swim at Playa El Cortez today?

Today's assessment (Wednesday, October 28) is “Good beach day”: no official warning in effect advises against it. Today at Playa El Cortez, the wind is light, the water is pleasant and no rain is expected. Waves estimated by the model, offshore: 0.2 m, period 2 s. This beach is sheltered (bay, cove or reef), so those waves do not weigh in the assessment. Playas Hoy cannot see flags, currents or lifeguards: at the beach, follow the flag and the lifeguard's instructions.

Is there a hurricane, storm or tsunami alert for Playa El Cortez today?

As of today, Wednesday, October 28, no SMN, tropical cyclone (NHC) or tsunami warnings are in effect for this beach.

Is the water at Playa El Cortez suitable according to COFEPRIS?

In the latest COFEPRIS monitoring (Verano 2026, sampled from 06/16/2026 to 06/30/2026), every point at this beach was APTA (suitable). This is the result of a sampling campaign, not today's condition.

Verdict based on the sources on this page. It does not replace the instructions of the authorities at the beach.

Sources: Open-Meteo (model), Copernicus Marine (satellite), Mexican Navy Tsunami Warning Center (CAT-SEMAR), NOAA NTWC/PTWC and NHC. Warnings: Mexico's National Weather Service (SMN/CONAGUA), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Lightning: GLM (GOES) detections published by SMN. Air quality: NOM-172-SEMARNAT-2023 bands applied to CAMS model concentrations (Open-Meteo); not a monitoring station measurement. Tide: SMOC model estimate via Open-Meteo; not a tide gauge measurement. Times are approximate; do not use the curve for navigation. Next 24 hours: model forecast (Open-Meteo). Waves: model, offshore. Water quality: COFEPRIS pre-holiday beach monitoring. Red tide: COFEPRIS state health emergencies.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service Information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information; https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00278. Licences and credits for each source

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