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Playa Agujas Norte

Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

No photo of Playa Agujas Norte yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 5:22 pm
6 am
5.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
8 am
6.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.4
6 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
11 am
3.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
4.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Agujas Norte.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
26°C78°F
Water
30°C87°F
Wind
32 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
74 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
28%
Sunset
5:22 pm
Today
5.3Fair6 am85
4.4Fair7 am42
6.0Good8 am53
6.3Good9 am32
5.4Fair10 am63
3.0Poor11 am128
3.0Poor12 pm85
4.8Fair1 pm96
4.3Fair2 pm106
4.2Fair3 pm138
4.3Fair4 pm95
4.4Fair5 pm53
Sat
5.9Good6 am32
6.1Good7 am21
6.3Good8 am42
6.3Good9 am74
6.1Good10 am64
5.6Good11 am43
3.0Poor12 pm138
4.1Fair1 pm117
4.6Fair2 pm106
4.3Fair3 pm95
4.4Fair4 pm74
4.6Fair5 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 6 am, -0.1 m. High at 12 pm, 1.3 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.1 m. High at 12 am, 1.6 mLow 6 am, -0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 6 pm, -0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 am, 1.6 m5 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • Low 6 am, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 6 pm, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 am, 1.6 m5 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.

  • Sun6.9 GoodBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 53%
  • Mon6.4 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 29%
  • Tue7.4 GreatBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 49%
  • Wed7.6 GreatBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 27%
  • Thu8.6 ExcellentBest 6 am to 7 amWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 43%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 690 m0.4 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
990 m0.6 miSan Juanillo (village)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miAeropuerto de Nosara (NOB)

Nearby places

  • Rancho CocoboloFood and drink
    690 m0.4 mi
  • Brisas del MarFood and drink
    740 m0.5 mi
  • Bar el JardínFood and drink
    880 m0.5 mi
  • Hotel Restaurante Playa San JuanilloFood and drink
    900 m0.6 mi
  • Restaurant BuddhaFood and drink
    930 m0.6 mi

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

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