Playa Carrizal

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

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

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to 12 pm, sunset 5:22 pm

6 am
6.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good

7 am
6.3
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good

8 am
6.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good

9 am
6.4
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good

10 am
7.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great

11 am
7.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

12 pm
6.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good

1 pm
7.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

2 pm
6.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good

3 pm
6.1
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good

4 pm
6.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good

5 pm
5.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 28°C82°F
Water: 31°C87°F
Wind: 1811 km/hmph ENE
Gusts: 2515 km/hmph
Waves: 1.2 m4 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: falling
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 5:22 pm

Today

6.4Good6 am2113

6.3Good7 am2214

6.3Good8 am2314

6.4Good9 am2515

7.3Great10 am1811

7.8Great11 am53

6.5Good12 pm149

7.2Great1 pm117

6.5Good2 pm74

6.1Good3 pm149

6.0Good4 pm159

5.8Good5 pm149

Sat

5.7Good6 am2515

5.7Good7 am2415

5.8Good8 am2415

5.9Good9 am2314

6.6Good10 am2616

5.8Good11 am2717

5.8Good12 pm2214

6.2Good1 pm1610

6.6Good2 pm95

6.5Good3 pm32

6.8Good4 pm74

6.7Good5 pm138

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

Tide, next 24 hours

Low 6 am, -0.1 m<1 ft
High 12 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
Low 6 pm, -0.1 m<1 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

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest airport: 51 km32 miAeropuerto Internacional Daniel Oduber Quirós (LIR)

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

Nearby beaches

Playa Guarumo1.4 km0.8 mi north-west away
7.6 Great later
Playa Morros1.8 km1.1 mi north away
6.7 Good later
Playa Gringos2.0 km1.3 mi north away
6.4 Good later
Playas Coloradas6.4 km4.0 mi south-east away
7.2 Great later
Playa Blanca6.6 km4.1 mi north-east away
6.4 Good later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Carrizal.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 4%
Sun8.1 GreatBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 6%
Mon7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 6%
Tue8.9 ExcellentBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 5%
Wed9.4 ExcellentBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 6%