Surf spot

playa bagdad

Forecast conditions and map view for playa bagdad in Mexico, Gulf. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Mexico, Gulf
Coordinates: 25.8342, -97.1548

Metric
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Wave period (s)	5	4.5	4.5	5.4	5.2	4.8	4.4	4.4	4.2	4	3.8	4.2	4.5	4.4	4.3	4.3	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.3	4.3	4.4	4.3	4.3	4.1	4	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.1	4.1	3.8	3.6	3.8	3.9	4	4	4.1	3.6	3.5	3.6	4	3.9	4	4.2	4.3	4	4.1	4.3	4.5	5.1	5.5	5.3	5.2	4.9
Wave energy (kJ)	11	29	32	8	15	20	25	20	21	22	21	22	50	33	20	15	26	27	27	27	24	22	22	21	26	23	21	19	18	14	13	13	15	14	14	12	9	10	8	7	8	7	7	8	8	8	11	14	23	31	35	50	64	64	63	60
Wind speed (km/h)	31.6	31.2	24.9	28.8	30.2	28.8	28.5	24.7	25	23.4	21.4	23.9	22.3	20.2	22.4	23.5	21.9	22.2	18.6	21.1	24	20.8	23.8	26.3	25.1	22.2	20.1	24.6	24.2	23	23.6	25.2	19.4	15	11.8	13.6	17.3	21.2	20.5	21	17.8	11.6	8.2	6.2	14.8	21.1	25.7	26	20.5	15.1	10.9	11.1	16.9	20.9	17.3	13.1
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Playa Bagdad is a surf spot on the Gulf of Mexico side of northern Mexico, near Matamoros, Tamaulipas. It’s a long, sandy beach with generally soft, rolling beachbreak waves rather than steep, powerful reef or point surf.

Surf character

Wave type: Beachbreak
Bottom: Mostly sand
Wave quality: Can be fun, but usually less consistent and less powerful than Mexico’s Pacific Coast surf spots
Best swell: Works best with N/NE gulf swells and suitable wind conditions
Wind: Because it’s on the Gulf, wind direction matters a lot; clean mornings are often best before onshore winds pick up

What to expect

Mellow, beginner-friendly conditions when small
Occasional fun peaks on the right swell
Can get messy/choppy quickly if the wind is up
More of a local, low-key surf beach than a famous destination wave

Atmosphere

Wide-open beach, relatively undeveloped compared with major surf destinations
Often associated with fishing, beach driving, and local recreation
Not usually crowded by international surf travelers

Best for

Surfers looking for a quiet Gulf Coast beachbreak
Beginners and intermediates when conditions are small to moderate
People seeking a low-key local surf session rather than a world-class wave