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Playa Mansita

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 6 am to 9 am, sunset 5:22 pm
6 am
6.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
7 am
6.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.1
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
11 am
4.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.6
5 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.6
2 km/h1 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Mansita.

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Staying a few days? Conditions improve from Thu, so a beachfront room still pays off.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
25°C76°F
Water
30°C87°F
Wind
85 km/hmph NE
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
4%
Sunset
5:22 pm
Today
6.4Good6 am85
6.4Good7 am32
6.4Good8 am42
6.3Good9 am32
6.1Good10 am21
4.8Fair11 am117
3.9Poor12 pm138
3.9Poor1 pm85
3.7Poor2 pm96
3.6Poor3 pm85
3.6Poor4 pm53
3.6Poor5 pm21
Sat
6.2Good6 am85
6.3Good7 am74
6.4Good8 am85
6.4Good9 am128
6.2Good10 am127
5.9Good11 am127
5.4Fair12 pm64
4.0Fair1 pm53
4.3Fair2 pm74
3.9Poor3 pm127
3.9Poor4 pm128
4.2Fair5 pm117
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.

  • Sun7.1 GreatBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 47%
  • Mon6.4 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 39%
  • Tue7.7 GreatBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 76%
  • Wed7.3 GreatBest 6 am to 5 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 56%
  • Thu9.0 ExcellentBest 6 am to 7 amWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 83%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 290 m960 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 800 m0.5 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
8.4 km5.2 miVillarreal (village)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miAeropuerto de Tamarindo (TNO)

Nearby places

  • Hacienda Pinilla Beach ClubFood and drink
    800 m0.5 mi

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

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