Playa Blanca

Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to 11 am, sunset 5:41 pm

6 am
7.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great

7 am
7.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great

8 am
8.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

9 am
7.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great

10 am
9.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

11 am
7.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

12 pm
6.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good

1 pm
4.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair

2 pm
4.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair

3 pm
5.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair

4 pm
5.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good

5 pm
6.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to 11 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 28°C83°F
Water: 30°C86°F
Wind: 149 km/hmph NE
Gusts: 2013 km/hmph
Waves: 0.3 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: falling
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 5:41 pm

Today

7.6Great6 am1811

7.8Great7 am1610

8.6Excellent8 am138

7.8Great9 am138

9.1Excellent10 am117

7.8Great11 am117

6.3Good12 pm159

4.5Fair1 pm1912

4.6Fair2 pm1811

5.1Fair3 pm2113

5.6Good4 pm1811

6.3Good5 pm1811

Sat

4.3Fair6 am64

4.9Fair7 am85

4.9Fair8 am117

4.9Fair9 am127

4.6Fair10 am159

4.5Fair11 am1610

4.5Fair12 pm1811

4.2Fair1 pm1610

4.3Fair2 pm1610

4.6Fair3 pm1510

4.7Fair4 pm1710

5.3Fair5 pm1610

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Low 1 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
High 7 am, 0.4 m1 ft
High 6 pm, 0.3 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

Food and drink35 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 50 m170 ft
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town: 6.4 km4 miSanta Ana de Barú (village)
Nearest airport: 27 km17 miAeropuerto Internacional Rafael Núñez (CTG)

Nearby places

CharalFood and drink
50 m170 ft
Todo es DiosFood and drink
60 m180 ft
Nari burgerFood and drink
60 m190 ft
Chaca ZuluFood and drink
60 m210 ft
Brisa y SaborFood and drink
70 m220 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Playa Mohán4.0 km2.5 mi south-west away
8.9 Excellent later
Playa La Ceiba6.5 km4.1 mi south-west away
8.9 Excellent later
Playa Agua Azul7.7 km4.8 mi south-west away
8.9 Excellent later
Playa Blanca8.5 km5.3 mi north away
8.1 Great later
Playa Paraiso9.0 km5.6 mi south-west away
8.9 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

Sat5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 90%
Sun4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 96%
Mon4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 90%
Tue5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 84%
Wed5.9 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 90%