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Cartagena de Indias beaches

Which Cartagena de Indias beach is best right now? 26 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 11:31 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. Esta fotografía fue tomada en un área protegida de Colombia con el código 67 del RUNAP .19.1Excellenttomorrow

    Playa Blanca

    Cartagena de Indias

    Dark there now. Best 10 am tomorrow
    Air
    28°C83°F
    Water
    30°C86°F
    Wind
    14 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 9.1
  2. 28.9Excellenttomorrow

    Playa de Las Canoas

    Cartagena de Indias

    Dark there now. Best 11 am tomorrow
    Air
    28°C82°F
    Water
    31°C87°F
    Wind
    13 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 9.1
  3. 38.9Excellenttomorrow

    Playa Agua Azul

    Cartagena de Indias

    Dark there now. Best 10 am tomorrow
    Air
    28°C83°F
    Water
    30°C86°F
    Wind
    14 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 12 pm, 9.2

Cartagena de Indias today

It is dark across Cartagena de Indias right now: 26 of 26 scored beaches look good later, water is 30 to 31°C86 to 87°F. Read at 11:31 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Cartagena de Indias

21 of 21 beaches scored, 0 good now

8.6ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Playa Blanca, 9.1
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
12 km/h7 mph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft

Southern Cartagena de Indias

5 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.5GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: La punta del Ingles, 7.5
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
19 km/h12 mph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft

  • Warmest water

    31°C87°F

    Playa Emilse

    Cartagena de Indias. Score 8.3 Great.

  • Calmest sea

    0.3 m1 ft waves

    Playa Agua Azul

    Cartagena de Indias. Wind 14 km/h8 mph. Level with 5 other beaches.

  • Best for families

    8.6 Excellent

    Playa de Marbella

    Cartagena de Indias. Top score of the 2 scored beaches tagged with lifeguards.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 11 am (7.9); the weakest is 1 pm (5.7).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 1 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Cartagena de Indias beaches

Every Cartagena de Indias beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

26 beaches listed · 26 of 26 scored live

  1. Esta fotografía fue tomada en un área protegida de Colombia con el código 67 del RUNAP .

    Playa Blanca

    Cartagena de Indias

    9.1Excellenttomorrow

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Playa de Las Canoas

    Cartagena de Indias

    8.9Excellenttomorrow

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 1 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  3. Playa Agua Azul

    Cartagena de Indias

    8.9Excellenttomorrow

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind14 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 1 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  4. Playa La Ceiba

    Cartagena de Indias

    8.9Excellenttomorrow

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind14 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 1 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  5. Playa Mohán

    Cartagena de Indias

    8.9Excellenttomorrow

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind14 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 1 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  6. Playa Paraiso

    Cartagena de Indias

    8.9Excellenttomorrow

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind14 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 1 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  7. Terreno seleccionado

    Cartagena de Indias

    8.9Excellenttomorrow

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind14 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 1 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  8. Playa de Oro

    Cartagena de Indias

    8.7Excellenttomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  9. Playón de La Vagabunda

    Cartagena de Indias

    8.7Excellenttomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
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    Balneario de Marbella

    Cartagena de Indias

    8.6Excellenttomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. Bocagrande, Cartagena 02

    Bocagrande

    Cartagena de Indias

    8.6Excellenttomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • Paid parking
  12. Barrio Marbella, Cartagena de indias Colombia-2008 02

    Playa de Marbella

    Cartagena de Indias

    8.6Excellenttomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • Lifeguards
  13. Playa Morro cartagena

    Playa Las Américas

    Cartagena de Indias

    8.6Excellenttomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  14. Playas de Crespo

    Cartagena de Indias

    8.6Excellenttomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • Paid parking

  15. Playas de Las Tenazas

    Cartagena de Indias

    8.6Excellenttomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • Lifeguards
    • Free parking
  16. Barrio Marbella, Cartagena de indias Colombia-2008 02

    Playas de Marbella

    Cartagena de Indias

    8.6Excellenttomorrow

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  17. Playa Emilse

    Cartagena de Indias

    8.3Greattomorrow

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air29°C84°F
    • Wind20 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  18. Playa Blanca

    Cartagena de Indias

    8.1Greattomorrow

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 12 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  19. Desembarcadero Tierra Bomba

    Cartagena de Indias

    8.1Greattomorrow

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind15 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  20. Playa Castillo Grande

    Cartagena de Indias

    8.1Greattomorrow

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind15 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  21. Playa de Juan Guy

    Cartagena de Indias

    8.1Greattomorrow

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind15 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 9 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  22. La punta del Ingles

    Cartagena de Indias

    7.5Greattomorrow

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air29°C85°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 1 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  23. Playa de San Diego

    Cartagena de Indias

    7.5Greattomorrow

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air29°C85°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 1 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  24. Playa del Claval

    Cartagena de Indias

    7.5Greattomorrow

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air29°C85°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 1 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  25. Playa del Matal

    Cartagena de Indias

    7.5Greattomorrow

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air29°C85°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 1 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  26. Playa del Norte

    Cartagena de Indias

    7.5Greattomorrow

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air29°C85°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 1 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
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Cartagena de Indias beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Cartagena de Indias right now?

Playa Blanca has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 9.1 Excellent, with 14 km/h (9 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Cartagena de Indias today?

Sea water is 30 to 31°C (86 to 87°F) across the 26 scored beaches. The warmest is Playa Emilse, at 31°C (87°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Cartagena de Indias right now?

Playa Agua Azul has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (1 ft) with 14 km/h (8 mph) of wind. 5 other beaches are level with it.

Which Cartagena de Indias beaches have lifeguards?

2 of 26 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including Playa de Marbella and Playas de Las Tenazas. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Cartagena de Indias today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 11 am, at 7.9 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 1 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Cartagena de Indias?

All 26 beaches in our data for Cartagena de Indias are scored live on this page.

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