Beach forecast for Isla Holbox
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (EST) · Quintana Roo, Mexico Today, Wed, Oct 28 · EST- Swimming
- Calm · 1.7 ft
- Water
- 82 °F · warm
- Max UV
- 9 · SPF 50
- Wind
- 8 mph
Today, Wednesday, October 28, it's a perfect beach day in Isla Holbox (9/10). The best hours are from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm: sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 82 °F, though with very high UV. The best day this week is Friday, October 30, at 9/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 9Perfect beach day | 1:00–6:00 pm8:00 am–12:00 pm | Calm · 1.7 ft | 82 °F | 9 |
| Thu 29 | 5Fair beach day | 8:00–10:00 am4:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 1.6 ft | 82 °F | 6 |
| Fri 30 | 9Perfect beach day | 8:00 am–1:00 pm4:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 1.1 ft | 83 °F | 8 |
| Sat 31 | 9Perfect beach day | 8:00 am–1:00 pm | Calm · 0.9 ft | 83 °F | 8 |
| Sun 1 | 7Good beach day | 8:00–10:00 am | Calm · 0.7 ft | 83 °F | 8 |
| Mon 2 | 7Good beach day | 4:00–6:00 pm8:00–10:00 am | Calm · 0.7 ft | 83 °F | — |
| Tue 3 | 6Fair beach day | 8:00–10:00 am | Calm · 0.7 ft | 83 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
10 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 87 °F: beach weather
- Onshore breeze (8 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.7 ft waves
- Water at 82 °F (very warm)
- UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.7 ft
1.7 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 82 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 9 · SPF 50
Max UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 12:00–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 8 mph
Onshore breeze (8 mph).
- Tide & sand
Isla Holbox has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.
The best window, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 82 °F, though with very high UV. 8:00 am to 12:00 pm is good too, with sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 82 °F.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | 9 | Mainly clear | 80 °F | 5 mph | 2.0 ft | 1 |
| 9:00 am | 9 | Mainly clear | 84 °F | 6 mph | 1.9 ft | 2 |
| 10:00 am | 8 | Partly cloudy | 86 °F | 6 mph | 1.8 ft | 5 |
| 11:00 am | 9 | Mainly clear | 88 °F | 7 mph | 1.8 ft | 7 |
| 12:00 pm | 8 | Mainly clear | 88 °F | 8 mph | 1.7 ft | 9 |
| 1:00 pm | 10 | Mainly clear | 87 °F | 8 mph | 1.6 ft | 8 |
| 2:00 pm | 9 | Mainly clear | 87 °F | 8 mph | 1.6 ft | 6 |
| 3:00 pm | 9 | Mainly clear | 87 °F | 7 mph | 1.7 ft | 4 |
| 4:00 pm | 9 | Mainly clear | 86 °F | 6 mph | 1.7 ft | 2 |
| 5:00 pm | 9 | Mainly clear | 85 °F | 5 mph | 1.6 ft | 1 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Isla Holbox
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- Punta Cocos 1.4 mi · SW
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 2.2 of 3, warmth 4 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1 and water 1 of 1; minus UV 0.1.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Isla Holbox
Is it a beach day in Isla Holbox today?
A perfect beach day: 9/10. Best from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, with sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 82 °F, though with very high UV.
What are the swimming conditions in Isla Holbox today?
1.7 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Isla Holbox?
About 82 °F today: warm. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Isla Holbox today?
UV reaches 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat, and seek shade from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Isla Holbox?
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29: a fair beach day (5/10), best from 8:00 am to 10:00 am.
What beaches are near Isla Holbox?
Punta Cocos (1.4 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0) and the sun from astronomy-engine.