Check the Beach

Playa El Niño

Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:16 pm
7 am
4.6
22 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.2
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.3
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.8
15 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.7
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 5 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
28°C82°F
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
2213 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
8%
Sunset
6:16 pm
Today
4.6Fair7 am2213
4.2Fair8 am2214
4.0Fair9 am2314
4.0Fair10 am1912
4.3Fair11 am1710
4.8Fair12 pm1510
4.7Fair1 pm1710
5.5Good2 pm1610
6.5Good3 pm1610
6.9Good4 pm1912
7.6Great5 pm2113
8.1Great6 pm1912
Sat
4.6Fair7 am1912
4.7Fair8 am2113
4.7Fair9 am2415
4.9Fair10 am2415
5.2Fair11 am2415
5.2Fair12 pm2515
5.6Good1 pm2616
6.0Good2 pm2717
6.3Good3 pm2817
6.4Good4 pm2717
6.3Good5 pm2717
6.2Good6 pm2616
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 0.3 m. Low at 12 pm, 0.1 m. High at 6 pm, 0.3 mHigh 6 am, 0.3 m1 ftLow 12 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • High 6 am, 0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 12 pm, 0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.3 m<1 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

  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 90 m300 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
660 m0.4 miParadero Terminal Marítima Puerto Juárez
Nearest town
5.9 km3.7 miCancún (city)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miIsla Mujeres Airport (ISJ)

Nearby places

  • Zun Ha Restaurante Bar by Tsunami AzulFood and drink
    90 m300 ft
  • Barba NegraFish
    140 m470 ft
  • MandingaFood and drink
    610 m0.4 mi
  • Kiosco VerdeFood and drink
    780 m0.5 mi
  • Puerto Juárez BreweryFood and drink
    1 km0.6 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat6.4 GoodBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 78%
  • Sun8.9 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 49%
  • Mon7.3 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 47%
  • Tue5.8 GoodBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 27 km/h16 mph, rain 49%
  • Wed7.4 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 45%