Playa Miramar beach & sargassum forecast
Tampico, MX · Veracruz & Tamaulipas, Mexico · 22.275, -97.797
Updated : low seaweed, beach grade A, sea 81°F.
Veabird's call
Sunday delivers, A with little seaweed, calm water, mostly dry and 81°F water.
March and April grade best, with seaweed usually lowest in April.
Grades from Veabird's beach forecast; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 13, 01:00 UTC.
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Questions about Playa Miramar
Does Playa Miramar get sargassum (seaweed)?
Rarely. Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach here in fewer than one week in ten in every month. Landings vary by year, wind and currents.
How warm is the water at Playa Miramar?
About 80°F in November. The sea is warmest in September (about 86°F) and coolest in January (about 72°F).
When is the best time to visit Playa Miramar?
For warm water and dry weather, aim for April and May. May is usually the quietest of the two, with about 9 rainy days and a sea near 83°F.
When is hurricane season at Playa Miramar, and how often do storms hit?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November and peaks around September. A tropical storm passed within 86 miles of Playa Miramar in 11 of the 55 seasons from 1971 to 2025, and a hurricane within 58 miles in 2. The riskiest stretch is around August 20, when the chance of a storm passing in any one week is about 2%; across all of August it is about 6%. Flexible bookings and travel insurance help in the peak weeks.
Sargassum season at Playa Miramar Hotels
Sargassum is rare at Playa Miramar Hotels: Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in fewer than one week in ten in every month.
Estimated share of weeks in each month with moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach. Veabird takes the landing season seen on Quintana Roo's beaches (a Puerto Morelos beach camera, 2015–2020, and the Mexican Navy's beach alerts, 2022–2026), the nearest coast with a multi-year beach record (this one has none), and scales it by how often NOAA AOML satellites see notable seaweed within about 20 km of this stretch of coast: 7% of weeks here on average, against 54% off Quintana Roo, so 14% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 35%) measures seaweed offshore, not on the sand: off the Riviera Maya it reads high even in winter, when little lands. Very low under 10%, Low 10–24%, Moderate 25–44%, High 45–69%, Very high 70%+. Beach faces 90°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore. Satellite sargassum data: USF Optical Oceanography Lab (Sargassum Watch System) via NOAA AOML. The satellite record as open data.
Veracruz month by month
Typical weather, water temperature, seaweed and crowds for every month: the best time to visit Veracruz.
Weather, water & seaweed by month at Playa Miramar Hotels
Average highs run from about 73°F in January to 89°F in August. The sea is warmest in September (about 86°F) and coolest in January (about 72°F). February is usually the driest, with about 4 rainy days; July is the wettest, with about 21 rainy days.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73°F | 72°F | 7 | Very low |
| Feb | 75°F | 73°F | 4 | Very low |
| Mar | 80°F | 76°F | 6 | Very low |
| Apr | 83°F | 78°F | 7 | Very low |
| May | 88°F | 83°F | 9 | Very low |
| Jun | 88°F | 83°F | 18 | Very low |
| Jul | 88°F | 84°F | 21 | Very low |
| Aug | 89°F | 85°F | 18 | Very low |
| Sep | 87°F | 86°F | 20 | Very low |
| Oct | 84°F | 84°F | 14 | Very low |
| Nov | 80°F | 80°F | 10 | Very low |
| Dec | 76°F | 76°F | 10 | Very low |
Monthly averages from 6 years of ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo) for this area's 0.5° grid cell; rainy days have at least 1 mm (0.04 in). Sargassum is the typical-year estimate described above. Any given year can differ.
Cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- None.
- Public cleanup
- Municipal beach crews.
- Resort crews
- Hotel crews as needed.
- Typical clearing time
- 1–3 days
Safety notes
US State Dept: Veracruz, Level 3; Tamaulipas, Level 4 (do not travel)
- Check current State Dept guidance before travel.
- Nortes Oct–Mar bring strong winds and high surf.
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Tampico, MX
- Veracruz Aquarium
- San Juan de Ulúa fortress
- El Tajín ruins
- Tampico historic center
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Nearest airports
- Tampico Intl (TAM), ~7 km
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