Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Oct. 1, 2026 – Authorities closed part of Morelos Street Thursday after waves carried water and stones onto the road. All municipal beaches remained closed.
Vehicles were diverted through Corona Street to Juárez Street, according to the closure report. Authorities temporarily opened Juárez to two-way traffic.
The Municipal Civil Protection and Fire Department’s closure notice prohibits entering the sea until further notice.
Downtown traffic and waterfront access
The affected Morelos stretch runs from El Faro to Plaza de Armas, according to Thursday’s closure report. Waves reaching that section carried stones onto the roadway, prompting authorities to stop vehicle access.
The same report said barriers remained along the Malecón, where authorities had restricted pedestrian access since the weekend.
The restrictions also affect businesses facing the sea. In a Thursday update on beach conditions, state civil protection director Sergio Ramírez López warned that elevated surf posed risks to waterfront establishments. Civil protection urged residents and visitors to stay away from the sea and avoid recreational activities in the affected area.
Beach restrictions preceded the traffic changes
Jalisco officials had already prohibited swimming and recreational beach activities under statewide restrictions announced Wednesday. Ramírez announced those measures during a civil protection meeting in Puerto Vallarta.
Officials also ordered preventive barriers extended to waterfront promenades and public access points.
“Every few minutes, a set of large waves arrives, overtopping the Malecón and trapping people,” Ramírez said in Spanish.
He warned against treating a lull between waves as a sign that the waterfront was safe.
Coastal forecast and boat travel
Mexico’s National Meteorological Service forecast waves of 3 to 4 meters along Jalisco’s coast in its 6:30 a.m. Thursday bulletin. Those figures cover the state’s coastline.
Separate port restrictions had already affected travel by sea. As we reported Wednesday, the suspension of small-boat navigation in Puerto Vallarta took effect at 4 p.m. Sept. 30.
