Tecolutla Beach forecast: weather, water & waves
Tecolutla, MX · Veracruz & Tamaulipas, Mexico · 20.480, -97.005
Updated : very low seaweed, beach grade B+, sea 82°F.
Veabird's call
Saturday is best here at A-, offering little seaweed, mostly dry skies and 82°F water.
Visit El Tajín ruins on Monday when rain chance hits 98%.
Grades from Veabird's beach forecast; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 13, 06:00 UTC.
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Questions about Tecolutla Beach
Does Tecolutla Beach 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 Tecolutla Beach?
About 81°F in November. The sea is warmest in September (about 86°F) and coolest in January (about 74°F).
When is the best time to visit Tecolutla Beach?
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 Tecolutla Beach, 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 Tecolutla Beach in 18 of the 55 seasons from 1971 to 2025, and a hurricane within 58 miles in 6. The riskiest stretch is around September 10, when the chance of a storm passing in any one week is about 3%; across all of September it is about 11%. Flexible bookings and travel insurance help in the peak weeks.
Sargassum season at Tecolutla Beach Hotels
Sargassum is rare at Tecolutla Beach 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 12% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 25%) 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 60°; 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 Tecolutla Beach Hotels
Average highs run from about 73°F in January to 87°F in May, June and August. The sea is warmest in September (about 86°F) and coolest in January (about 74°F). February, March and April are usually the driest, with about 8 rainy days each; July and September are the wettest, with about 20 rainy days.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73°F | 74°F | 11 | Very low |
| Feb | 75°F | 75°F | 8 | Very low |
| Mar | 79°F | 77°F | 8 | Very low |
| Apr | 83°F | 79°F | 8 | Very low |
| May | 87°F | 83°F | 9 | Very low |
| Jun | 87°F | 83°F | 17 | Very low |
| Jul | 86°F | 83°F | 20 | Very low |
| Aug | 87°F | 85°F | 19 | Very low |
| Sep | 86°F | 86°F | 20 | Very low |
| Oct | 83°F | 84°F | 15 | Very low |
| Nov | 79°F | 81°F | 13 | Very low |
| Dec | 76°F | 78°F | 13 | 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 Tecolutla, MX
- Veracruz Aquarium
- San Juan de Ulúa fortress
- El Tajín ruins
- Tampico historic center
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Nearest airports
- Poza Rica El Tajín Natl (PAZ), ~49 km
- Veracruz Intl (VER), ~171 km
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- Boca del Río Resorts Veracruz, MX · 180 km
- Playa Miramar Hotels Tampico, MX · 216 km
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