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Playa Negra

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Playa Negra 1 photo

  • Playa Negra, Costa Rica

    Playa Negra, Costa Rica. Alonsosanchon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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
5.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
11 am
4.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.7
2 km/h1 mph wind, Poor

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
25°C76°F
Water
30°C87°F
Wind
96 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
8%
Sunset
5:22 pm
Today
6.4Good6 am85
6.4Good7 am32
6.4Good8 am42
6.3Good9 am32
5.9Good10 am21
4.6Fair11 am117
3.9Poor12 pm138
3.7Poor1 pm85
3.7Poor2 pm96
3.7Poor3 pm85
3.7Poor4 pm53
3.7Poor5 pm21
Sat
6.2Good6 am85
6.3Good7 am74
6.3Good8 am85
6.3Good9 am128
6.1Good10 am127
5.7Good11 am127
5.4Fair12 pm64
4.0Fair1 pm53
4.2Fair2 pm74
3.8Poor3 pm127
4.0Fair4 pm128
4.6Fair5 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 mLow 6 am, -0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 6 pm, -0.1 m<1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • 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.

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 39%
  • Mon6.4 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 35%
  • Tue7.8 GreatBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 82%
  • Wed7.6 GreatBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 56%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Playa Negra

Playa Negra is a beach in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. It is 14 kilometers from Aeropuerto de Tamarindo (IATA: TNO) and 1.427 kilometers from Playa Callejones. There are 6 food options within 1 kilometer, and showers are available nearby.

From Wikipedia

Playa Negra is a beach in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica. It is south of Tamarindo, San José de Pinilla, Avellanas and north of Marbella, Lagarto, Venado, and Junquillal. Los Pargos, meaning "the snapper", is the name of the town where Playa Negra is located. It is accessed from Santa Cruz through 27 de Abril and then Paraiso.

Source: Playa Negra, Costa Rica on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Showers100 m330 ft away
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 520 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest airport
14 km9 miAeropuerto de Tamarindo (TNO)

Nearby places

  • KibbutzPizza
    520 m0.3 mi
  • Reef Bar & RestaurantFood and drink
    620 m0.4 mi
  • Corazon CafeFood and drink
    660 m0.4 mi
  • La Vida Buena Playa NegraFood and drink
    860 m0.5 mi
  • JalapeñosCafe
    950 m0.6 mi

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

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