Mexico Beach Report
Week of October 5, 2026 · See this week's report
Los Cabos leads Mexico beaches with (B) days, best Tuesday (A-)
Head to Los Cabos and Veracruz & Tamaulipas for the best typical beach days. Avoid Riviera Maya for very high seaweed and Manzanillo & Costalegre and Acapulco for high rain chances.
Los Cabos (B) offers the best typical day with water 88°F, and Grand Velas averages (B+) with best Tuesday (A-). Veracruz & Tamaulipas (B-) follows with water 86°F, and Costa Esmeralda Beach Resorts averages (B) with best Sunday (A-).
Riviera Maya (D-) has very high seaweed and 68% chance of rain, while Manzanillo & Costalegre (D+) faces 97% chance of rain and waves near 5 ft. Acapulco (D+) and Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo (C-) also see 86% and 94% chance of rain with waves near 5 ft and waves near 6 ft.
Manzanillo & Costalegre moved C+ to D+ and Acapulco moved C+ to D+ since Sep 28. The typical November outlook favors Los Cabos (A-) and Huatulco & Oaxaca Coast (A-), so those coasts bear watching for later trips.
Tables from Veabird's forecast data. Text written by AI (Muse Spark) from those numbers and checked against them before publishing.
Mexico this week, destination by destination
The typical beach day over the next 7 days at each destination (median of its resorts), seaweed today, water temperature and rain, with each destination's weekly grade over recent weeks.
| Destination | This week | vs last week | Best beach | Seaweed today | Water | Rain chance | Weekly trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Cabos | B | +5 | Grand Velas | Rare | 88°F | 70% | |
| Veracruz & Tamaulipas | B- | +5 | Costa Esmeralda Beach Resorts | Low | 86°F | 71% | |
| Huatulco & Oaxaca Coast | B- | +4 | Samora Luxury Resort | Rare | 86°F | 75% | |
| Cozumel | C+ | +5 | Secrets Aura Cozumel | High | 85°F | 75% | |
| Yucatán & Campeche Gulf Coast | C+ | +4 | Ciudad del Carmen Playa Norte Hotels | Rare | 87°F | 85% | |
| Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit | C+ | -1 | Hotel Riu Palace Pacifico | Rare | 89°F | 86% | |
| Cancún & Isla Mujeres | C | +5 | Bahia Tolok | High | 84°F | 83% | |
| Mazatlán | C- | -11 | Hotel Riu Emerald Bay | Rare | 89°F | 63% | |
| Costa Maya & Bacalar | C- | +7 | Belizima Eco Resort | High | 86°F | 85% | |
| Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo | C- | -10 | Azul Ixtapa All Inclusive Beach Resort & Convention Center | Rare | 86°F | 94% | |
| Acapulco | D+ | -10 | Villas del Mar | Rare | 87°F | 86% | |
| Manzanillo & Costalegre | D+ | -14 | Hotel Las Brisas De Melaque Sa De Cv | Rare | 87°F | 97% | |
| Riviera Maya | D- | +5 | Secrets Riviera Cancun Resort | Very high | 86°F | 68% |
Best beaches this week
Resorts with the best average grade over the next 7 days (at most two per destination), with each one's best day.
| Beach | Destination | 7-day grade | Best day | Seaweed today | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahia Tolok | Cancún & Isla Mujeres | B+ | Tuesday Oct 6 (A-) | Low | 84°F |
| Hotel La Joya | Cancún & Isla Mujeres | B+ | Tuesday Oct 6 (A-) | Low | 84°F |
| Grand Velas | Los Cabos | B+ | Tuesday Oct 6 (A-) | Very low | 88°F |
| Villa la Valencia Beach Resort | Los Cabos | B+ | Tuesday Oct 6 (A-) | Very low | 88°F |
| Costa Esmeralda Beach Resorts | Veracruz & Tamaulipas | B | Sunday Oct 11 (A-) | Low | 86°F |
| Ciudad del Carmen Playa Norte Hotels | Yucatán & Campeche Gulf Coast | B | Sunday Oct 11 (A-) | Very low | 88°F |
| Tuxpan Beach Hotels | Veracruz & Tamaulipas | B | Sunday Oct 11 (B+) | Low | 87°F |
| Samora Luxury Resort | Huatulco & Oaxaca Coast | B | Saturday Oct 10 (A-) | Very low | 85°F |
| Secrets Huatulco | Huatulco & Oaxaca Coast | B | Saturday Oct 10 (B+) | Very low | 86°F |
| Belizima Eco Resort | Costa Maya & Bacalar | B- | Tuesday Oct 6 (B+) | Very low | 88°F |
| Hotel Las Dunas | Yucatán & Campeche Gulf Coast | B- | Saturday Oct 10 (A-) | Very low | 87°F |
| Hotel Riu Palace Pacifico | Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit | B- | Friday Oct 9 (B) | Very low | 89°F |
Toughest this week
Destinations whose typical day grades below C this week, why, and a better beach nearby where the forecast has one.
| Destination | This week | Why | Try instead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riviera Maya | D- | very high seaweed and 68% chance of rain | Selina Hotel Cancun Lagoon Zona Hotelera |
| Manzanillo & Costalegre | D+ | 97% chance of rain and waves near 5 ft | Hotel Alondra |
| Acapulco | D+ | 86% chance of rain and waves near 5 ft | Villas del Mar |
| Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo | C- | 94% chance of rain and waves near 6 ft | Azul Ixtapa All Inclusive Beach Resort & Convention Center |
| Costa Maya & Bacalar | C- | high seaweed and 85% chance of rain | Sapphire Beach Resort |
| Mazatlán | C- | 63% chance of rain and waves near 5 ft | Hotel Riu Emerald Bay |
Storm watch
Active tropical systems within 400 miles of a beach in this report (National Hurricane Center data). Check the NHC before you travel.
| Storm | Type | Winds | Beaches within range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel | Hurricane | 98 mph | 38 |
Looking ahead: November
What a typical November looks like at each destination, from climate normals, holiday crowds and Veabird's typical seaweed season.
| Destination | Typical November | Seaweed |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit | A | Rare |
| Yucatán & Campeche Gulf Coast | A- | Rare |
| Los Cabos | A- | Rare |
| Huatulco & Oaxaca Coast | A- | Rare |
| Veracruz & Tamaulipas | A- | Very low |
| Mazatlán | B+ | Rare |
| Manzanillo & Costalegre | B | Rare |
| Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo | B | Rare |
| Cozumel | B | Very low |
| Costa Maya & Bacalar | B | Very low |
| Acapulco | B | Rare |
| Cancún & Isla Mujeres | B- | Very low |
| Riviera Maya | C | Very low |
About this report
This week's beach grades for Mexico: seaweed on the Caribbean side, waves and rain on the Pacific, the best beaches and days, and storms to watch. It comes out every Monday and covers Cancún, the Riviera Maya, Cozumel, the Yucatán and Mexico's Pacific coast from Los Cabos to Huatulco. Grades run from A+ (best) to F; they weigh the things that make or break a trip, not just the weather.
Sources: Veabird beach model (the data feed, updated every 6 hours); Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; Satellite sargassum data: USF Optical Oceanography Lab (Sargassum Watch System) via NOAA AOML; National Hurricane Center; US State Department travel advisories. Forecasts are estimates, not safety guidance.
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