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

Playa San Antonio del Mar: is it worth it today?

Good beach day. Today, Wednesday, October 28, at Playa San Antonio del Mar, the wind is light, the water is pleasant and the chance of rain is 1%, although the air is cool.

Forecast by day

TodayWed, 10/28

22°

Cloudy · low 15°

Good beach day

UV max: 5

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: 2.20 m

03:00Low tide

10:00High tide

17:00Low tide

rising now

Sunrise 07:02Sunset 18:01

Model estimate, not a measurement · estimated range today: 2.20 m

Waves: 1.0mperiod 13 s · model
Wind: 10km/hfrom SW
Water: 24.2°Csurface · model
UV index: 0.0this hour
Rain: 1%chance
Clarity: 12.4msatellite, 10/27/2026

Playa San Antonio del Mar 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

Ground swell ("mar de fondo", SEMAR warning)No official warning in effect for this coast

Only SEMAR's official warning for this coast counts: modeled waves are never presented as a ground swell.

Source: Mexican Navy (SEMAR)

Seawater quality (COFEPRIS)Latest monitoring: not suitable (NO APTA), sampled from 06/16/2026 to 07/01/2026 (Verano 2026)

Baja Malibú: not suitable (NO APTA), 1,466 MPN enterococci/100 mL
Playa Blanca: not suitable (NO APTA), 10,745 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)High tide around 10:00; low tide around 03:00 and 17:00; estimated range today: 2.20 m; rising 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 07:02 · Sunset 18:0110 h 59 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 water0.54 mg/m³ (satellite reading from 10/27/2026)

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

Source: Copernicus Marine

About Playa San Antonio del Mar

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

Beach in front of San Antonio del Mar, an oceanfront residential community in the south of the municipality of Tijuana, between Playas de Tijuana and Rosarito. The community was founded in the 1960s as a beach-home area for visitors and foreigners. It is a sandy beach open to the Pacific.

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Next 24 hours

Between 18° and 20°; rain most likely tomorrow around 13:00 (3%); strongest wind tomorrow around 18:00 (11 km/h).

Today · 19–00 hNow
Tonight
19–20°Cloudy
1%max rain
10 km/hmax wind
1.0 mwaves
Thu 29 · 01–06 h
Overnight
18–19°Cloudy
1%max rain
9 km/hmax wind
1.0 mwaves
Thu 29 · 07–12 h
Morning
18–19°Cloudy
2%max rain
10 km/hmax wind
1.0 mwaves
Thu 29 · 13–18 h
Afternoon
18–20°Cloudy
3%max rain
11 km/hmax wind
1.0 mwaves

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Frequently asked questions about Playa San Antonio del Mar

Can you swim at Playa San Antonio del Mar today?

Today's assessment (Wednesday, October 28) is “Good beach day”: no official warning in effect advises against it. Today at Playa San Antonio del Mar, the wind is light, the water is pleasant and the chance of rain is 1%, although the air is cool. Waves estimated by the model, offshore: 1.0 m, period 13 s. Playas Hoy cannot see flags, currents or lifeguards: at the beach, follow the flag and the lifeguard's instructions.

Is there a ground swell (mar de fondo) at Playa San Antonio del Mar?

As of today, Wednesday, October 28, there is no official ground swell warning in effect for this coast. Only the official SEMAR warning counts as a ground swell; waves from the model do not.

Is there a hurricane, storm or tsunami alert for Playa San Antonio del Mar 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 San Antonio del Mar suitable according to COFEPRIS?

In the latest COFEPRIS monitoring (Verano 2026, sampled from 06/16/2026 to 07/01/2026), at least one point at this beach was NO APTA (not 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. Ground swell: Mexican Navy (SEMAR).

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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