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Yucatán beaches

Which Yucatán beach is best right now? 6 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 11:23 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 18.6Excellenttomorrow

    Playa Ixpetha

    Dzilam de Bravo

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm tomorrow
    Air
    24°C74°F
    Water
    30°C85°F
    Wind
    1 km/h1 mph
    Waves
    0.5 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 9.0
  2. 28.2Greattomorrow

    Playa Alegria

    Tizimín

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm tomorrow
    Air
    27°C81°F
    Water
    29°C83°F
    Wind
    17 km/h11 mph
    Waves
    0.7 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 8.4
  3. 38.2Greattomorrow

    Playa Cocal

    Tizimín

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm tomorrow
    Air
    27°C81°F
    Water
    29°C83°F
    Wind
    17 km/h11 mph
    Waves
    0.7 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 8.4

Yucatán today

It is dark across Yucatán right now: 5 of 6 scored beaches look good later, water is 29 to 30°C83 to 85°F. Read at 11:23 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    30°C85°F

    Playa Ixpetha

    Dzilam de Bravo. 0.8°1.4° above the Yucatán average. Score 8.6 Excellent.

  • Calmest sea

    0.5 m2 ft waves

    Playa Ixpetha

    Dzilam de Bravo. Wind 1 km/h1 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 5 pm (8.9); the weakest is 9 am (5.2).

The strongest stretch runs 4 pm to 6 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Yucatán beaches

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6 beaches listed · 6 of 6 scored live

  1. Playa Ixpetha

    Dzilam de Bravo

    8.6Excellenttomorrow

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air24°C74°F
    • Wind1 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. 8.2Greattomorrow

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Playa Cocal

    Tizimín

    8.2Greattomorrow

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. 7.6Greattomorrow

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air26°C80°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 7 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Playa Cancunito

    Río Lagartos

    7.2Greattomorrow

    Small waves, breezy and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. 6.6Goodtomorrow

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Yucatán beaches with live score pins

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Yucatán by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Tizimín

It is dark in Tizimín: 2 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Water is 29°C83°F. Playa Alegria is the calmest, with 17 km/h11 mph of wind and 0.7 m2 ft waves.

Dark now. 2 of 2 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 8.2Greattomorrow

    Playa Alegria

    Tizimín

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm tomorrow

  • 8.2Greattomorrow

    Playa Cocal

    Tizimín

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm tomorrow

See all 2 beaches in Tizimín

Dzemul

It is dark in Dzemul: 1 of 1 scored beach looks good later. Water is 29°C83°F.

Dark now. 1 of 1 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 7.6Greattomorrow

    Playas San Bruno

    Dzemul

    Dark there now. Best 6 am tomorrow

See all 1 beach in Dzemul

Dzilam de Bravo

It is dark in Dzilam de Bravo: 1 of 1 scored beach looks good later. Water is 30°C85°F.

Dark now. 1 of 1 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 8.6Excellenttomorrow

    Playa Ixpetha

    Dzilam de Bravo

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm tomorrow

See all 1 beach in Dzilam de Bravo

Ixil

It is dark in Ixil: 0 of 1 scored beach looks good later. Water is 29°C83°F.

Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 6.6Goodtomorrow

    Playa San Benito

    Ixil

    Dark there now. Best 6 am tomorrow

See all 1 beach in Ixil

Río Lagartos

It is dark in Río Lagartos: 1 of 1 scored beach looks good later. Water is 29°C84°F.

Dark now. 1 of 1 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 7.2Greattomorrow

    Playa Cancunito

    Río Lagartos

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm tomorrow

See all 1 beach in Río Lagartos

Sub-areas of Yucatán

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

  • 8.2Greattomorrow

    Tizimín

    Dark now. 2 of 2 look good later

    Best now: Playa Alegria, 8.2 Great
  • 7.6Greattomorrow

    Dzemul

    Dark now. 1 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Playas San Bruno, 7.6 Great
  • 8.6Excellenttomorrow

    Dzilam de Bravo

    Dark now. 1 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Playa Ixpetha, 8.6 Excellent
  • 6.6Goodtomorrow

    Ixil

    Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Playa San Benito, 6.6 Good
  • 7.2Greattomorrow

    Río Lagartos

    Dark now. 1 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Playa Cancunito, 7.2 Great

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Yucatán beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Yucatán right now?

Playa Ixpetha has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 8.6 Excellent, with 1 km/h (1 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Yucatán today?

Sea water is 29 to 30°C (83 to 85°F) across the 6 scored beaches. The warmest is Playa Ixpetha, at 30°C (85°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Yucatán right now?

Playa Ixpetha has the smallest waves, at 0.5 m (2 ft) with 1 km/h (1 mph) of wind.

Which Yucatán beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Yucatán today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 8.9 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 4 pm to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Yucatán?

No live cams are listed for Yucatán yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Yucatán?

All 6 beaches in our data for Yucatán are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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