Cancún wind forecast, webcam & sea temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Live cam by Webcams de México via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Cancún: 13 kts ENE, gusts 17, 0.9 m waves, water 29 °C — light, big kites and foils.
7-day forecast
| Sun 11 | Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
| Wind | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
| Gusts | 8 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Temperature | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Cancún
- Water: Sea
- Sports: KitesurfSUPSurfWingfoil
- Best wind directions: ESE
The Caribbean trades run down this coast for most of the year, and the hotel-zone beach faces straight into them — warm water, side-shore wind and a lagoon behind for flat days.
Cancún sea temperature
Today: 29 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Cancún weather by month
Most days with 12+ kts: January, February and March.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 74% | 73% | 78% | 72% | 60% | 57% | 19% | 13% | 12% | 58% | 59% | 63% |
| Waves (m) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Air high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Cancún FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Cancún?
- Yes. The live beach webcam for Cancún is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the sea temperature at Cancún?
- Today the water is 29 °C. Over the year it runs from 27 °C in February to 29 °C in September (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to kitesurf at Cancún?
- January, February and March have the most days with 12 knots or more, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Cancún?
- It works best in E, SE winds.
