Tulum, Quintana Roo · Data from 10/28, 21:00 (local time)

Playa Xcacel: is it worth it today?

Good beach day. Today, Wednesday, October 28, at Playa Xcacel, the wind is light, the water is pleasant and no rain is expected, although the air is cool.

Forecast by day

TodayWed, 10/28

30°

Partly cloudy · low 21°

Good beach day

UV max: 7

The beach day (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) is over: the assessment is for the current hour.

Tide today

Model estimate, not a measurement · estimated range today: 0.20 m

04:00Low tide

10:00High tide

16:00Low tide

22:00High tide

rising now

Sunrise 06:49Sunset 18:16

Model estimate, not a measurement · estimated range today: 0.20 m

Waves: 0.5mperiod 4 s · model
Wind: 11km/hfrom N
Water: 29.0°Csurface · model
UV index: 0.0this hour
Rain: 0%chance
Clarity: 23.5msatellite, 10/26/2026

Playa Xcacel is it worth it today?

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Warnings and risks

TsunamiNo active alert for this coast

We check the bulletins of SEMAR's Tsunami Warning Center and of the NOAA centers for this coast. If there is a warning, follow Civil Protection instructions.

Source: CAT-SEMAR; NOAA NTWC/PTWC

SMN weather warningsNo active warning for this area

Current weather warnings from Mexico's National Weather Service whose area reaches this beach.

Source: SMN/CONAGUA, CAP warnings (CC BY 4.0)

Tropical cyclonesNone active within 1,000 kmNo watch, warning or tropical-storm-force winds forecast for this beach today

Active cyclones near the beach and, for each one, whether the beach is under a watch or warning, inside the forecast cone, or expecting tropical-storm-force winds today.

Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center (NHC)

Lightning (GOES satellite, via SMN)No lightning detected within 60 km between 20:20 and 20:22 (local time)

Lightning detected by the GOES satellite in the last few minutes, up to 60 km from the beach. The satellite sees the flash in the cloud and cannot tell whether it reaches the ground. With a storm nearby, get out of the water and take shelter.

Source: GLM (GOES) published by SMN

Sargassum (satellite detection)No recent data. A satellite image without sargassum does not mean there is none: clouds hide it.

Satellite detection near the beach, with the image date. Clouds can hide sargassum: not detected does not mean there is none.

Source: LANOT/UNAM, Sentinel-2 imagery

Seawater quality (COFEPRIS)Latest monitoring: suitable (APTA), sampled from 06/16/2026 to 06/25/2026 (Verano 2026)

Xcacel: suitable (APTA), 10 MPN enterococci/100 mL

Result of COFEPRIS's latest enterococci testing at this beach's sampling points. It is a dated campaign, not today's condition.

Source: COFEPRIS beach monitoring

Useful information

Tide (model estimate, not a measurement)Next high tide around 22:00

High tide around 10:00 and 22:00; low tide around 04:00 and 16:00; estimated range today: 0.20 m; rising now.

Approximate high and low tide times, estimated by an ocean model for this point on the coast. Not a tide-gauge measurement.

Source: SMOC model via Open-Meteo

DaylightSunrise 06:49 · Sunset 18:1611 h 27 min of daylight

Calculated for the beach's coordinates, in local time.

Source: astronomical calculation (SunCalc)

Air quality (Mexico's AIRE Y SALUD index, model estimate)Good (Buena)

AIRE Y SALUD index estimated from model concentrations; not a station measurement.

Source: CAMS model via Open-Meteo; NOM-172-SEMARNAT-2023 bands

Chlorophyll in the water0.17 mg/m³ (satellite reading from 10/26/2026)

Chlorophyll estimated by satellite, an indicator of phytoplankton. It does not indicate algae on the beach today.

Source: Copernicus Marine

About Playa Xcacel

By Equipe editorial GTM Labs · Updated 10/18/2026

Beach within the Santuario de la Tortuga Marina Xcacel-Xcacelito, a state protected natural area decreed in 1998, off the Cancún-Chetumal highway near Chemuyil, between Akumal and Tulum. It is the state's most important nesting site for loggerhead and green sea turtles, and the beach is kept undeveloped to protect the nests. The sanctuary includes cenotes connected to the sea and, offshore, coral formations and seagrass beds.

At the north end, a reef parallel to the shore, where the waves break some 200 meters out, forms a sheltered area; to the south the beach is more exposed to waves and currents. Entry is by a dirt road with a gatehouse, and the sanctuary has its own rules for visitors.

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Next 24 hours

Between 21° and 30°; rain most likely tomorrow around 17:00 (82%); strongest wind around 21:00 (11 km/h).

Today · 21–02 hNow
Tonight
21–23°Clear
0%max rain
11 km/hmax wind
0.4–0.5 mwaves
Thu 29 · 03–08 h
Overnight
21–23°Clear
2%max rain
10 km/hmax wind
0.4 mwaves
Thu 29 · 09–14 h
Morning
25–30°Drizzle
56%max rain
10 km/hmax wind
0.3 mwaves
Thu 29 · 15–20 h
Afternoon
25–29°Showers
82%max rain
5 km/hmax wind
0.3 mwaves

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Frequently asked questions about Playa Xcacel

Can you swim at Playa Xcacel today?

Today's assessment (Wednesday, October 28) is “Good beach day”: no official warning in effect advises against it. Today at Playa Xcacel, the wind is light, the water is pleasant and no rain is expected, although the air is cool. Waves estimated by the model, offshore: 0.5 m, period 4 s. This beach is sheltered (bay, cove or reef), so those waves do not weigh in the assessment. Playas Hoy cannot see flags, currents or lifeguards: at the beach, follow the flag and the lifeguard's instructions.

Is there sargassum at Playa Xcacel today?

No recent data. A satellite image without sargassum does not mean there is none: clouds hide it. This is a satellite detection by LANOT/UNAM (Sentinel-2 imagery), not a report from the beach.

Is there a hurricane, storm or tsunami alert for Playa Xcacel today?

As of today, Wednesday, October 28, no SMN, tropical cyclone (NHC) or tsunami warnings are in effect for this beach.

Is the water at Playa Xcacel suitable according to COFEPRIS?

In the latest COFEPRIS monitoring (Verano 2026, sampled from 06/16/2026 to 06/25/2026), every point at this beach was APTA (suitable). This is the result of a sampling campaign, not today's condition.

Verdict based on the sources on this page. It does not replace the instructions of the authorities at the beach.

Sources: Open-Meteo (model), Copernicus Marine (satellite), Mexican Navy Tsunami Warning Center (CAT-SEMAR), NOAA NTWC/PTWC and NHC. Warnings: Mexico's National Weather Service (SMN/CONAGUA), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Lightning: GLM (GOES) detections published by SMN. Air quality: NOM-172-SEMARNAT-2023 bands applied to CAMS model concentrations (Open-Meteo); not a monitoring station measurement. Tide: SMOC model estimate via Open-Meteo; not a tide gauge measurement. Times are approximate; do not use the curve for navigation. Next 24 hours: model forecast (Open-Meteo). Waves: model, offshore. Water quality: COFEPRIS pre-holiday beach monitoring. Sargassum: LANOT/UNAM (Sentinel-2 imagery), lanot.unam.mx.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service Information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information; https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00278. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026. Licences and credits for each source

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