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Playa Akumal

Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Today’s timelapse
Puerto Aventuras › South: Bahia Akumal - Caribe Mexicano

Playa Akumal 8 photos

  • Akumal Scuba Diving - Sand Dollar

    Akumal Scuba Diving - Sand Dollar. Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • walked on the beach around 6:30am watching sunrise because yahoo maps suck [?]

    walked on the beach around 6:30am watching sunrise because yahoo maps suck [?]. Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Busy beach - panoramio

    Busy beach - panoramio. Alfonzo Buscemi, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • swimming pool from my room. no chicas during the day. was slow season or something. better geotag [?]

    swimming pool from my room. no chicas during the day. was slow season or something. better geotag [?]. Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • better geotag [?]

    better geotag [?]. Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Akumal Beach, Port

    Akumal Beach, Port. Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Akumal Scuba Diving

    Akumal Scuba Diving. Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Akumal Half-moon Bay-27527

    Akumal Half-moon Bay-27527. Ken Thomas, Public domain. Source

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Today at a glance

Best: 7 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:19 pm
7 am
9.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
9.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.4
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C70°F
Water
29°C85°F
Wind
96 km/hmph NW
Gusts
1711 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:19 pm
Today
9.2Excellent7 am117
9.5Excellent8 am117
9.2Excellent9 am117
9.3Excellent10 am96
8.7Excellent11 am117
8.4Great12 pm127
8.0Great1 pm127
7.7Great2 pm117
6.2Good3 pm106
7.2Great4 pm106
6.6Good5 pm64
5.4Fair6 pm95
Sat
8.6Excellent7 am127
9.1Excellent8 am106
9.6Excellent9 am117
9.1Excellent10 am138
8.5Excellent11 am149
7.7Great12 pm159
7.6Great1 pm149
7.4Great2 pm149
7.1Great3 pm138
6.0Good4 pm1610
6.3Good5 pm138
7.0Great6 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 7 am, 0.3 m. Low at 12 pm, 0.2 m. High at 6 pm, 0.3 mHigh 7 am, 0.3 m1 ftLow 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.3 m1 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • High 7 am, 0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.3 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms100 m340 ft away
  • Showers70 m230 ft away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink24 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 100 m340 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
760 m0.5 miAkumal
Nearest town
590 m0.4 miAkumal (village)
Nearest airport
35 km22 miAeropuerto Nacional de Playa del Carmen (PCM)

Nearby places

  • Barefoot GrillGrill
    100 m340 ft
  • Manatees Swim-Up BarFood and drink
    130 m420 ft
  • Barracuda Beach BarFood and drink
    150 m490 ft
  • OceanaSeafood
    150 m500 ft
  • Sugar Reef BarFood and drink
    150 m510 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

  • Chemuyil4.6 km2.9 mi south-west away
    9.2 Excellent later
  • Playa Kantenah6.7 km4.2 mi north-east away
    9.6 Excellent later
  • Xcacel Beach7.0 km4.3 mi south-west away
    9.2 Excellent later
  • Playa Xpu-Ha11 km6.9 mi north-east away
    9.6 Excellent later
  • Paamul Beach19 km12 mi north-east away
    9.5 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Akumal.

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 49%
  • Sun8.8 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 2 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 29%
  • Mon7.0 GreatBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 35%
  • Tue8.4 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 36%
  • Wed7.4 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 35%