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Playa Penca

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Playa Penca 1 photo

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 5:22 pm
6 am
6.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
7 am
6.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
9 am
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.7
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
1 pm
4.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
3.7
2 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.8
6 km/h4 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 Penca.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
27°C80°F
Water
31°C87°F
Wind
85 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:22 pm
Today
6.5Good6 am85
6.5Good7 am85
6.7Good8 am85
7.1Great9 am117
6.9Good10 am85
6.8Good11 am53
5.7Good12 pm32
4.9Fair1 pm138
4.2Fair2 pm53
3.7Poor3 pm21
3.7Poor4 pm85
3.8Poor5 pm64
Sat
6.2Good6 am53
6.3Good7 am53
6.4Good8 am64
6.3Good9 am74
6.4Good10 am63
6.4Good11 am95
6.5Good12 pm117
5.5Good1 pm117
3.0Poor2 pm85
4.2Fair3 pm96
4.2Fair4 pm138
4.7Fair5 pm96
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.

  • Sun7.6 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 43%
  • Mon6.5 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 27%
  • Tue8.1 GreatBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 45%
  • Wed8.0 GreatBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 24%
  • Thu9.1 ExcellentBest 6 am to 2 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 59%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 450 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
8.1 km5 miTempate (village)
Nearest airport
17 km11 miAeropuerto de Tamarindo (TNO)

Nearby places

  • Restaurante Sol Y MarFood and drink
    450 m0.3 mi
  • Restaurante Costa AzulFood and drink
    470 m0.3 mi
  • Bar Las BrisasFood and drink
    490 m0.3 mi
  • Bahia Esmeralda ResturanteFood and drink
    660 m0.4 mi
  • Restaurante ParaisoItalian
    690 m0.4 mi

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

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