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Playa La Barra

Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Playa La Barra 5 photos

  • Hombre contemplando atardecer en la barra, Buenaventura

    Hombre contemplando atardecer en la barra, Buenaventura. Heidy Abello, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Casita en la barra buenaventura

    Casita en la barra buenaventura. Heidy Abello, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Atardecer en la barra, buenaventura

    Atardecer en la barra, buenaventura. Heidy Abello, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Atardecer

    Atardecer. Jusezam, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Miradas

    Miradas. Jusezam, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:53 pm
6 am
4.2
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
7 am
3.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
9 am
4.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.1
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
28°C83°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
117 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:53 pm
Today
4.2Fair6 am32
3.0Poor7 am106
3.4Poor8 am85
4.0Fair9 am138
4.1Fair10 am117
4.3Fair11 am117
4.5Fair12 pm96
4.7Fair1 pm96
5.0Fair2 pm117
5.2Fair3 pm106
5.3Fair4 pm117
5.1Fair5 pm95
Sat
4.6Fair6 am64
4.7Fair7 am42
4.1Fair8 am53
4.4Fair9 am53
4.3Fair10 am53
4.4Fair11 am74
4.4Fair12 pm96
4.4Fair1 pm117
4.4Fair2 pm148
4.4Fair3 pm117
4.4Fair4 pm96
3.8Poor5 pm53
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 am, 1.8 m. Low at 7 am, -0.3 m. High at 1 pm, 1.7 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.3 mHigh 1 am, 1.8 m6 ftLow 7 am, -0.3 m1 ftHigh 1 pm, 1.7 m6 ftLow 7 pm, -0.3 m1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • High 1 am, 1.8 m6 ft
  • Low 7 am, -0.3 m1 ft
  • High 1 pm, 1.7 m6 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.3 m1 ft

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

The days ahead

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

  • Sun5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 96%
  • Mon4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 87%
  • Tue7.3 GreatBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 80%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 75%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 200 m660 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.8 km1.7 miLadrilleros (village)
Nearest airport
111 km69 miAeropuerto de Pizarro (PZR)

Nearby places

  • DoritaSeafood
    280 m910 ft
  • AfromarFood and drink
    280 m930 ft
  • Hola OlaSeafood
    280 m930 ft
  • Maharaji pizzaPizza
    470 m0.3 mi

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

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