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Riviera Maya and Cozumel · Monday 5 October 2026
Playa Las Perlas tomorrow: light chop, quiet
Small waves; fine for most swimmers. Light chop water, waves about 0.5 m on this beach (our estimate), quiet. 4.8 km from Cancún.
Sargassum seaweed: likely on this stretch of coast (NOAA satellite risk).
📍 4.8 km from Cancún · faces northeast · map
Tours near Playa Las Perlas

Chichen Itza, Cenote & Valladolid Tour with Lunch

Round-Trip Ferry Ticket to/from Isla Mujeres

Chichen Itza, Valladolid, Cenote & Buffet

One-Way or Roundtrip Private Transfer

ATV, Zipline, & Cenote Combo Tour

Tulum Ruins, Cenote Mariposa & Playa del Carmen

National Reef Park Snorkeling & Beach Lunch

Catamaran Tour with Open Bar, Snorkeling and Lunch
Hotels near Playa Las Perlas
Compare hotelsNear Playa Las Perlas: prices and availability for your datesSee hotels15 km/h from the east-southeast this afternoon; offshore waves 0.6 m every 6 s from the east-southeast (tomorrow). Playa Las Perlas faces northeast, so the wind blows onto the beach and builds waves.
Playa Las Perlas, day by day
| Day | Sea | Waves · wind | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomorrow | Light chop | ≈0.5 m · 15 km/h ESE | Quiet |
| Tue 6 Oct | Light chop | ≈0.3 m · 14 km/h SE | Quiet |
| Wed 7 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 11 km/h SE | Quiet |
| Thu 8 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 15 km/h SSE | Quiet |
| Fri 9 Oct | Light chop | ≈0.4 m · 21 km/h SE | Quiet |
| Sat 10 Oct | Light chop | ≈0.3 m · 17 km/h SE | Quiet |
| Sun 11 Oct | Light chop | ≈0.4 m · 13 km/h SE | Normal |
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 2 of 7 days, a good day (calm and not crowded) on 1. Best day: Wednesday 7 October 2026.
About Playa Las Perlas
Playa Las Perlas is a sandy beach about 1.4 km long, 4.8 km from Cancún (Cancún and Isla Mujeres). It faces northeast: wind from the southwest blows off the land here and flattens the water, while wind and swell from the northeast roll straight in. OpenStreetMap shows 2 places to eat or drink within 400 m, 2 hotels or apartments within 600 m, parking and a lifeguard post nearby.
Close by
- Playa Langosta: 1.7 km away, faces north, calm tomorrow
- Playa Tortugas: 3.2 km away, faces northeast, light chop tomorrow
- Playa El Niño: 4.6 km away, faces east-southeast, light chop tomorrow
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