Mexico Beach Report
Week of October 12, 2026 · See this week's report
Acapulco leads Mexico beaches with B week and Tuesday A- days
Head to Acapulco, Los Cabos and Veracruz & Tamaulipas for B weeks. Avoid Riviera Maya (D) with very high seaweed and Mazatlan-area rain and surf issues.
Acapulco (B) with water 86°F is the pick, with Villas del Mar (B+) best Tuesday (A-) and Mayan Palace Playa (B+) best Sunday (A-). Los Cabos (B) with water 88°F and rain chance 15% follows, with Hard Rock Hotel Los Cabos - All Inclusive (B) best Friday (A-).
Riviera Maya (D) is toughest with very high seaweed and 74% chance of rain, with 195 of 534 beaches at high or very high sargassum today. Mazatlán (C-) has waves near 5 ft and a storm nearby, while Costa Maya & Bacalar (C-) and Cancún & Isla Mujeres (C-) face high seaweed and 88% and 81% chance of rain.
Simon is a hurricane with winds 115 mph, and 180 beaches are within 400 miles of a storm, so check local updates for Mazatlán (C-). Acapulco moved D+ to B since Oct 5, with Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo now B- and Manzanillo & Costalegre now C+. For November, Mazatlán (A) and Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit (A) trend higher, with Los Cabos (A-) steady.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acapulco | B | +23 | Villas del Mar | Rare | 86°F | 55% | |
| Los Cabos | B | same | Hard Rock Hotel Los Cabos - All Inclusive | Rare | 88°F | 15% | |
| Veracruz & Tamaulipas | B | +3 | Playa Miramar Hotels | Low | 86°F | 72% | |
| Yucatán & Campeche Gulf Coast | B- | +7 | Hotel Costa Club | Rare | 87°F | 83% | |
| Huatulco & Oaxaca Coast | B- | same | Hotel Bigu | Rare | 87°F | 74% | |
| Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo | B- | +18 | Krystal Ixtapa | Rare | 87°F | 81% | |
| Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit | C+ | +1 | Hotel Distrito 88 | Rare | 86°F | 43% | |
| Manzanillo & Costalegre | C+ | +13 | Hotel Concierge Plaza San Rafael | Rare | 85°F | 81% | |
| Cozumel | C+ | -2 | Presidente InterContinental Cozumel | High | 86°F | 79% | |
| Cancún & Isla Mujeres | C- | -3 | Bahia Tolok | High | 85°F | 81% | |
| Costa Maya & Bacalar | C- | +1 | Belizima Eco Resort | High | 86°F | 88% | |
| Mazatlán | C- | -3 | Holiday Inn Resort Mazatlan | Rare | 89°F | 31% | |
| Riviera Maya | D | +2 | Wyndham Alltra Riviera Maya | Very high | 86°F | 74% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villas del Mar | Acapulco | B+ | Tuesday Oct 13 (A-) | Very low | 86°F |
| Mayan Palace Playa | Acapulco | B+ | Sunday Oct 18 (A-) | Very low | 86°F |
| Playa Miramar Hotels | Veracruz & Tamaulipas | B+ | Tuesday Oct 13 (A-) | Low | 85°F |
| Hotel Bigu | Huatulco & Oaxaca Coast | B+ | Tuesday Oct 13 (A-) | Very low | 87°F |
| Hard Rock Hotel Los Cabos - All Inclusive | Los Cabos | B | Friday Oct 16 (A-) | Very low | 87°F |
| Tuxpan Beach Hotels | Veracruz & Tamaulipas | B | Wednesday Oct 14 (B+) | Low | 85°F |
| Samora Luxury Resort | Huatulco & Oaxaca Coast | B | Tuesday Oct 13 (A-) | Very low | 87°F |
| Nobu Hotel Los Cabos | Los Cabos | B | Friday Oct 16 (A-) | Very low | 87°F |
| Hotel Costa Club | Yucatán & Campeche Gulf Coast | B | Sunday Oct 18 (B+) | Low | 87°F |
| Ciudad del Carmen Playa Norte Hotels | Yucatán & Campeche Gulf Coast | B | Tuesday Oct 13 (B+) | Very low | 87°F |
| Hotel Concierge Plaza San Rafael | Manzanillo & Costalegre | B- | Sunday Oct 18 (A-) | Very low | 86°F |
| Krystal Ixtapa | Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo | B- | Monday Oct 12 (B+) | Very low | 87°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 74% chance of rain | Selina Hotel Cancun Lagoon Zona Hotelera |
| Mazatlán | C- | waves near 5 ft and a storm nearby | Holiday Inn Resort Mazatlan |
| Costa Maya & Bacalar | C- | high seaweed and 88% chance of rain | Mayan Beach Garden Inn |
| Cancún & Isla Mujeres | C- | high seaweed and 81% chance of rain | Hotel La Joya |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon | Hurricane | 115 mph | 180 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mazatlán | A | Rare |
| Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit | A | Rare |
| Los Cabos | A- | Rare |
| Manzanillo & Costalegre | A- | Rare |
| Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo | A- | Rare |
| Yucatán & Campeche Gulf Coast | A- | Rare |
| Acapulco | A- | Rare |
| Huatulco & Oaxaca Coast | A- | Rare |
| Veracruz & Tamaulipas | A- | Very low |
| Cozumel | B | Very low |
| Costa Maya & Bacalar | B | Very low |
| 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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