Kanai, Riviera Maya
Cozumel · Mexico
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Kanai, Riviera Maya is a SE-facing sand beach on the Mexico shoreline — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Kanai, Riviera Maya
Updated 05:29 spot time
Kanai, Riviera Maya surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.2 m–0.3 m ankle to knee high, 0.2 m ENE swell at 5.4 s. Wind up to 10 km/h SE. Water 31°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 1 km/h N wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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