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Riviera Maya and Cozumel · Monday 5 October 2026
Xcalacoco tomorrow: light chop, quiet
Small waves; fine for most swimmers. Light chop water, waves about 0.4 m on this beach (our estimate), quiet. 5.3 km from Playa del Carmen.
Sargassum seaweed: likely on this stretch of coast (NOAA satellite risk).
📍 5.3 km from Playa del Carmen · faces southeast · map
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Hotels near Xcalacoco
Compare hotelsNear Xcalacoco: prices and availability for your datesSee hotels15 km/h from the east-southeast this afternoon; offshore waves 0.4 m every 5 s from the southeast (tomorrow). Xcalacoco faces southeast, so the wind blows onto the beach and builds waves.
Xcalacoco, day by day
| Day | Sea | Waves · wind | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomorrow | Light chop | ≈0.4 m · 15 km/h ESE | Quiet |
| Tue 6 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 11 km/h ESE | Quiet |
| Wed 7 Oct | Calm → Light chop | ≈0.3 m · 6 km/h SSE | Quiet |
| Thu 8 Oct | Light chop | ≈0.6 m · 12 km/h SE | Quiet |
| Fri 9 Oct | Light chop | ≈0.7 m · 17 km/h SE | Quiet |
| Sat 10 Oct | Light chop | ≈0.5 m · 15 km/h SE | Quiet |
| Sun 11 Oct | Light chop | ≈0.3 m · 13 km/h ESE | 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 1 of 7 days, a good day (calm and not crowded) on 0. Calmest day: Tuesday 6 October 2026.
About Xcalacoco
Xcalacoco is a sandy beach about 640 m long, 5.3 km from Playa del Carmen (Playa del Carmen and Puerto Morelos). 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 6 places to eat or drink within 400 m, 6 hotels or apartments within 600 m, toilets and showers nearby.
Close by
- Kanai, Riviera Maya: 7.8 km away, faces south-southeast, light chop tomorrow
- Playa San Juan: 16.7 km away, faces northwest, calm tomorrow
- Playa Caletita: 20.5 km away, faces west-northwest, calm tomorrow
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