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Playa Gaviota Azul

Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Playa Gaviota Azul 3 photos

  • Aerial view of Punta Cancún from Gaviota Azul Beach, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

    Aerial view of Punta Cancún from Gaviota Azul Beach, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.. ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Punta Cancún. Aerial view from Gaviota Azul Beach, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

    Punta Cancún. Aerial view from Gaviota Azul Beach, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.. ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Acceso a Playa Gaviota Azul, Cancún, México.

    Acceso a Playa Gaviota Azul, Cancún, México.. holachetumal, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:16 pm
7 am
4.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
9 am
3.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
11 am
4.4
15 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.5
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.7
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great

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

Another cam at Playa Gaviota Azul

The first cam is at the top of the page. It loads when you press play.

Live cam
Cancún, Quintana Roo En Vivo | Vista Panorámica hacia el Sur de Cancún

Live cam By Webcams de México TV / Canal 6 · Watch on YouTubeWater 29°C84°FWaves 0.7 m2 ft

Best time to swim

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

Air
26°C79°F
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
128 km/hmph NE
Gusts
2213 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
19%
Sunset
6:16 pm
Today
4.8Fair7 am1912
4.3Fair8 am2012
3.9Poor9 am2314
3.9Poor10 am1811
4.4Fair11 am1510
4.8Fair12 pm159
4.9Fair1 pm1610
5.7Good2 pm1610
6.5Good3 pm1710
7.1Great4 pm1811
7.7Great5 pm1912
8.2Great6 pm1811
Sat
4.9Fair7 am1711
4.8Fair8 am2113
4.8Fair9 am2214
4.8Fair10 am2314
5.0Fair11 am2214
5.3Fair12 pm2214
5.3Fair1 pm2415
5.8Good2 pm2516
6.0Good3 pm2717
6.2Good4 pm2616
6.1Good5 pm2616
6.0Good6 pm2515
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 m. Low at 1 am, <0.1 mHigh 6 am, 0.3 m1 ftLow 12 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.3 m1 ftLow 1 am, <0.1 m<1 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • High 6 am, 0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 12 pm, 0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 1 am, <0.1 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

  • Restrooms60 m210 ft away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m610 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink45 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 60 m210 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
210 m700 ft
Nearest airport
13 km8 miIsla Mujeres Airport (ISJ)

Nearby places

  • Hard Rock CafeAmerican
    60 m210 ft
  • Fat TuesdayFood and drink
    70 m240 ft
  • Chili'sTex-mex
    80 m270 ft
  • Señor Frog'sFood and drink
    130 m420 ft
  • AbolengoFood and drink
    130 m440 ft

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

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Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat6.2 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 78%
  • Sun9.1 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 49%
  • Mon7.0 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 47%
  • Tue5.8 GoodBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 49%
  • Wed7.8 GreatBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 45%