Veracruz beaches: which one is worth it today?

31 beaches in 15 towns in Veracruz. Each one has its own verdict for today, built from its own data: pick one to see it.

Today in Veracruz

Working out each beach's verdict…

Playa Antón LizardoPlaya BalzapotePlaya GaviotaPlaya José MartíPlaya La BambaPlaya MocamboPlaya PelícanoPlaya Santa AnaPlaya TumbaoPlaya CasitasPlaya Costa de OroPlaya Punta PuntillaPlaya Monte GordoPlaya NorayPlaya MontepíoPlaya MaracaiboPlaya HermosaPlaya Salinas Roca PartidaPlaya TecolutlaPlaya AzulPlaya Barra GalindoPlaya Barra NortePlaya GalindoPlaya Isla TajínPlaya Mis AmoresPlaya San AntonioPlaya LechuguillasPlaya NavarroPlaya RegatasPlaya Villa del MarPlayón de Hornos
Tap a beach to see how it is today.Coastline: Natural Earth

Antón Lizardo 1 beach

Balzapote 1 beach

Boca del Río 7 beaches

Casitas 1 beach

Costa de Oro 1 beach

La Puntilla 1 beach

Monte Gordo 2 beaches

Montepío 1 beach

Nautla 1 beach

Playa Hermosa 1 beach

Salinas Roca Partida 1 beach

Tecolutla 1 beach

Tuxpan 7 beaches

Vega de Alatorre 2 beaches

Veracruz 3 beaches

Water quality: latest COFEPRIS test (Verano 2026, sampled 06/15/2026 to 06/29/2026). It is the result of a campaign, not today's condition. COFEPRIS

About the coast of Veracruz

By Equipe editorial GTM Labs · Updated

Veracruz faces the Gulf of Mexico and borders Tamaulipas to the north, at the Pánuco River, and Tabasco to the southeast. In the north, between the Pánuco and Tuxpan rivers, lies the Tamiahua lagoon, one of the largest in the country. Off the coasts of Tamiahua and Tuxpan, the Sistema Arrecifal Lobos-Tuxpan was declared an Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna in 2009. Farther south, in the municipality of Tecolutla, the Costa Esmeralda runs from Casitas to La Guadalupe, with estuaries, marshes and the Casitas inlet at the mouth of the Bobos River.

The city and port of Veracruz lies in the central part of the state. Hernán Cortés founded the Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz in 1519, at a site different from the present port. Off the coasts of Veracruz, Boca del Río and Alvarado lies the Parque Nacional Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano, decreed in 1992, with reefs, cays and islands. In the south, the Reserva de la Biosfera Los Tuxtlas, decreed in 1998, links the coast with the rainforest and cloud forest that climb to the summits of the volcanoes.

Sources: Wikipedia (es), Estado de Veracruz · Wikipedia (en), Veracruz · SEMAR, Cuestionario del puerto de Tampico · SEMAR, Cuestionario del puerto de Frontera · SEMAR, Cuestionario del puerto de Tamiahua · UNAM, Anales del Instituto de Biología, Serie Ciencias del Mar y Limnología 40 (1969): Ayala-Castañares, Datos comparativos de la geología marina de tres lagunas litorales del golfo de México · DOF, Decreto que declara área natural protegida, con el carácter de Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna, la región conocida como Sistema Arrecifal Lobos-Tuxpan (5/06/2009) · Wikipedia (es), Sistema Arrecifal Lobos-Tuxpan · SEMAR, Cuestionario del puerto de Tuxpan · Universidad Veracruzana, Enciclopedia de Veracruz (diccionariover.uv.mx), Costa Esmeralda · SEMAR, Cuestionario del puerto de Veracruz · Wikipedia (es), Veracruz (ciudad) · UNAM, Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas, Noticonquista, lugares: Antigua Veracruz · Universidad Veracruzana, Universo (n.º 599, 4/05/2015), artículo sobre la llegada de Cortés en 1519 · DOF, Acuerdo con el resumen del Programa de Manejo del Parque Nacional Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano (22/05/2017) · SEMARNAT (gob.mx), Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano, decretado Parque Marino Nacional en 1992 · DOF, Programa de Conservación y Manejo de la Reserva de la Biosfera Los Tuxtlas · Wikipedia (es), Reserva de la biosfera Los Tuxtlas

Frequently asked questions about beaches in Veracruz

Which beaches in Veracruz does Playas Hoy follow?

Playas Hoy follows 31 beaches in Veracruz, including Playa Antón Lizardo, Playa Balzapote, Playa Gaviota, Playa José Martí, and Playa La Bamba. They are all in the list on this page.

How do I know if I can swim today at the beaches in Veracruz?

Each beach has its own assessment for today, built from the data for its location, each with its source: the weather for the current hour (sky, rain, wind and temperature), modelled waves, SMN warnings, NHC cyclones, satellite lightning detection, tsunami alerts, and the latest COFEPRIS monitoring. Pick a beach from the list to see it. Playas Hoy cannot see flags, currents or lifeguards: at the beach, follow the flag and the lifeguard's instructions.

What did the latest COFEPRIS monitoring say about the beaches in Veracruz?

In the latest COFEPRIS monitoring (Verano 2026, sampled from 06/15/2026 to 06/29/2026), Playa José Martí and Playa Tumbao had at least one point NO APTA (not suitable). The other 29 beaches sampled were APTA at every point. This is the result of a sampling campaign, not today's condition.

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