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Riviera Maya and Cozumel · Monday 5 October 2026

Skip tomorrow.

Playa Akumal tomorrow: choppy, normal crowd

Waves on the beach: for confident swimmers only. Choppy water, waves about 0.7 m on this beach (our estimate), normal. In Akumal.

Sargassum seaweed: heavy on this stretch of coast (NOAA satellite risk).

Better tomorrow: Mr Sanchos.

MorningChoppyAfternoonChoppyCrowdNormalWaves hereabout 0.7 mSeaweedHeavy

📍 In Akumal · faces southeast · map

Tours near Playa Akumal

Catamaran with Open Bar, Snorkeling and Lunch

★ 4.2 (3,324) · 8 - 10 hours
pickup included · Free cancellation
from $35 per person
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VIP Sea Turtle Swim, Guided Snorkeling + GoPro Photos

★ 4.6 (397) · 1.5 hours
meets in Akumal (≈6 min by taxi) · Free cancellation
from $42 per person
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Horseback Riding & ATV Adventure with Ziplines & Cenote

★ 4.3 (57) · 5 hours
pickup included · Free cancellation
from $89 per person
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Tsuuk Park Entry with Turtles Snorkeling Tour

★ 4.8 (40) · 1.5 hours
meets in Akumal (≈6 min by taxi) · Free cancellation
from $45 per person
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Akumal Turtles Tour

★ 4.6 (31) · 1.5 hours
meets in Akumal (≈6 min by taxi) · Free cancellation · Meal included
from $45 per person
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Sea Turtles Snorkeling Tour with Park Entry Fee

★ 4.4 (29) · 1.5 hours
meets in Cancún (≈6 min by taxi) · Free cancellation
from $45 per person
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Turtles Snorkeling Tour at Natural Paradise

★ 4.4 (9) · 1.5 hours
meets in Akumal (≈6 min by taxi) · Free cancellation
from $45 per person
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Eco Friendly Akumal Turtle Encounter+Photos

★ 5 (5) · 1.5 hours
meets in Akumal (≈6 min by taxi) · Free cancellation
from $33 per person
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Hotels near Playa Akumal

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19 km/h from the east-southeast this afternoon; offshore waves 0.8 m every 6 s from the east-southeast (tomorrow). Playa Akumal faces southeast, so these waves reach the beach.

Playa Akumal, day by day

DaySeaWaves · windCrowd
TomorrowChoppy≈0.7 m · 19 km/h ESENormalTry Mr Sanchos
Tue 6 OctLight chop≈0.6 m · 15 km/h ESENormalTry Xcalacoco
Wed 7 OctLight chop≈0.6 m · 9 km/h SENormalTry Playa Paradise
Thu 8 OctChoppy≈1.0 m · 17 km/h SSENormalTry Playa Paradise
Fri 9 OctChoppy≈1.2 m · 19 km/h SENormalTry Mr Sanchos
Sat 10 OctChoppy≈0.8 m · 15 km/h SENormalTry Mr Sanchos
Sun 11 OctLight chop≈0.6 m · 15 km/h ESEBusy

Sea: morning → afternoon when it changes. Waves are our estimate for this beach from the offshore forecast; wind is the afternoon average. Crowd is our estimate. This week: calm water on 0 of 7 days, a good day (calm and not crowded) on 0. Calmest day: Tuesday 6 October 2026.

About Playa Akumal

Playa Akumal is a beach about 940 m long, in Akumal (Akumal and Tulum). It faces southeast: wind from the northwest blows off the land here and flattens the water, while wind and swell from the southeast roll straight in. OpenStreetMap shows 23 places to eat or drink within 400 m, 4 hotels or apartments within 600 m, toilets, showers and parking nearby.

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