Champotón, Campeche · Data from 10/28, 20:00 (local time)

Playa Palmeras: is it worth it today?

Good beach day. Today, Wednesday, October 28, at Playa Palmeras, the water is pleasant and no rain is expected, although the wind is moderate.

Forecast by day

TodayWed, 10/28

30°

Drizzle · low 22°

Good beach day

UV max: 7

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: 1.30 m

09:00Low tide

16:00High tide

22:00Low tide

falling now

Sunrise 06:02Sunset 17:32

Model estimate, not a measurement · estimated range today: 1.30 m

Waves: 0.5mperiod 3 s · model
Wind: 14km/hfrom N
Water: 29.2°Csurface · model
UV index: 0.0this hour
Rain: 0%chance
Clarity: 3.7msatellite, 10/27/2026

Playa Palmeras 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 lightning detected within 60 km between 19:20 and 19:22 (local time)

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)

Palmeras: suitable (APTA), 11 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

Useful information

Tide (model estimate, not a measurement)Next low tide around 22:00

High tide around 16:00; low tide around 09:00 and 22:00; estimated range today: 1.30 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 06:02 · Sunset 17:3211 h 30 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 water3.35 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 Palmeras

By Equipe editorial GTM Labs · Updated 10/18/2026

Beach on the Gulf of Mexico in the municipality of Champotón, next to Federal Highway 180, on the stretch that runs along the coast between Champotón and Sabancuy, about 14 km southwest of Punta Xen. It is a strip of sand between the highway and the sea.

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Next 24 hours

Between 20° and 29°; rain most likely tomorrow around 14:00 (8%); strongest wind around 22:00 (17 km/h).

Today · 20–01 hNow
Tonight
23–27°Partly cloudy
0%max rain
17 km/hmax wind
0.5 mwaves
Thu 29 · 02–07 h
Overnight
20–23°Partly cloudy
0%max rain
10 km/hmax wind
0.3–0.5 mwaves
Thu 29 · 08–13 h
Morning
24–29°Clear
7%max rain
12 km/hmax wind
0.2–0.3 mwaves
Thu 29 · 14–19 h
Afternoon
26–28°Clear
8%max rain
13 km/hmax wind
0.1–0.2 mwaves

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Frequently asked questions about Playa Palmeras

Can you swim at Playa Palmeras today?

Today's assessment (Wednesday, October 28) is “Good beach day”: no official warning in effect advises against it. Today at Playa Palmeras, the water is pleasant and no rain is expected, although the wind is moderate. Waves estimated by the model, offshore: 0.5 m, period 3 s. 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 Palmeras 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 Palmeras 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.

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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