Mexico Beach Report
Week of October 26, 2026 · See this week's report
Acapulco leads Mexico this week at (A-) with 86°F water
Head to Acapulco, Yucatán & Campeche Gulf Coast and Huatulco & Oaxaca Coast for (A-) beach days. Avoid Riviera Maya (C+) with very high seaweed.
Acapulco (A-, water 86°F, rain chance 20%) is the driest of the top group, followed by Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo (A-, water 86°F, rain chance 32%). Hotel Las Dunas averages (A) and is best Saturday (A), while Villas del Mar in Acapulco averages (A-) and is best Tuesday (A).
Riviera Maya is (C+) with very high seaweed and water 85°F. Cancún & Isla Mujeres is (B) with moderate seaweed and rain chance 62%, while Cozumel is (B) with high seaweed and rain chance 57%. Vance is a tropical storm with winds 63 mph, and 192 beaches are within 400 miles of a storm, with 172 of 534 beaches showing high or very high sargassum today.
Four destinations moved from B to A- since Oct 19, including Acapulco and Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo. Typical November favors Mazatlán (A) and Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit (A), so later Pacific trips trend steadier.
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 | A- | +12 | Mayan Palace Playa | Rare | 86°F | 20% | |
| Yucatán & Campeche Gulf Coast | A- | +6 | Hotel Las Dunas | Rare | 83°F | 49% | |
| Veracruz & Tamaulipas | A- | +10 | Playa Miramar Hotels | Low | 82°F | 39% | |
| Huatulco & Oaxaca Coast | A- | +10 | Hotel Bigu | Rare | 86°F | 43% | |
| Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo | A- | +10 | Krystal Ixtapa | Rare | 86°F | 32% | |
| Cozumel | B | +5 | Presidente InterContinental Cozumel | High | 85°F | 57% | |
| Cancún & Isla Mujeres | B | +10 | Hotel Marcianito | Moderate | 84°F | 62% | |
| Costa Maya & Bacalar | B- | same | Belizima Eco Resort | High | 85°F | 59% | |
| Manzanillo & Costalegre | B- | same | Hotel Concierge Plaza San Rafael | Rare | 85°F | 58% | |
| Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit | B- | -5 | Hotel Distrito 88 | Rare | 87°F | 59% | |
| Los Cabos | C+ | -1 | The Westin Resort & Spa Los Cabos | Rare | 89°F | 58% | |
| Mazatlán | C+ | -3 | Gamma Mazatlán Centro Histórico | Rare | 89°F | 52% | |
| Riviera Maya | C+ | +8 | Marina El Cid Resort | Very high | 85°F | 56% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel Las Dunas | Yucatán & Campeche Gulf Coast | A | Saturday Oct 31 (A) | Very low | 82°F |
| Celestún Beach Hotels | Yucatán & Campeche Gulf Coast | A | Wednesday Oct 28 (A) | Very low | 83°F |
| Hotel Bigu | Huatulco & Oaxaca Coast | A- | Wednesday Oct 28 (A) | Very low | 86°F |
| Belizima Eco Resort | Costa Maya & Bacalar | A- | Thursday Oct 29 (A) | Very low | 85°F |
| Mayan Palace Playa | Acapulco | A- | Wednesday Oct 28 (A) | Very low | 86°F |
| Villas del Mar | Acapulco | A- | Tuesday Oct 27 (A) | Very low | 86°F |
| Playa Miramar Hotels | Veracruz & Tamaulipas | A- | Tuesday Oct 27 (A) | Low | 82°F |
| Samora Luxury Resort | Huatulco & Oaxaca Coast | A- | Wednesday Oct 28 (A) | Very low | 86°F |
| Almond Tree Resort and Hotel | Costa Maya & Bacalar | A- | Wednesday Oct 28 (A) | Low | 86°F |
| Costa Esmeralda Beach Resorts | Veracruz & Tamaulipas | A- | Friday Oct 30 (A) | Very low | 83°F |
| Hotel Marcianito | Cancún & Isla Mujeres | A- | Saturday Oct 31 (A-) | Low | 84°F |
| Krystal Ixtapa | Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo | A- | Friday Oct 30 (A-) | Very low | 86°F |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vance | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 192 |
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 |
| Manzanillo & Costalegre | A- | Rare |
| Los Cabos | 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 |
| Cancún & Isla Mujeres | B- | Very low |
| Costa Maya & Bacalar | 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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