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Playa Sámara

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Playa Sámara 3 photos

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    Costa Rica DSCN7971-new. Åsa Berndtsson, CC BY 2.0. Source

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    Carrillo Sunset. Jackiemora01, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

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    Costa Rica DSCN9028-new. Åsa Berndtsson, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 5:21 pm
6 am
5.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
7 am
5.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.0
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
10 am
4.8
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.2
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.7
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.7
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 Sámara.

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Staying a few days? Conditions improve from Tue, 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
26°C79°F
Water
30°C87°F
Wind
53 km/hmph NE
Gusts
127 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
18%
Sunset
5:21 pm
Today
5.2Fair6 am106
5.7Good7 am53
6.0Good8 am75
5.5Good9 am106
4.8Fair10 am128
4.2Fair11 am127
3.7Poor12 pm106
3.7Poor1 pm117
3.7Poor2 pm138
3.7Poor3 pm127
3.7Poor4 pm128
3.7Poor5 pm64
Sat
6.2Good6 am74
6.3Good7 am74
6.4Good8 am42
6.4Good9 am11
5.9Good10 am74
5.0Fair11 am149
4.4Fair12 pm117
4.1Fair1 pm64
3.9Poor2 pm85
3.8Poor3 pm74
3.7Poor4 pm32
3.7Poor5 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.

  • Sun7.0 GreatBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 76%
  • Mon6.4 GoodBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 73%
  • Tue7.2 GreatBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 92%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 89%
  • Thu8.1 GreatBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 96%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink23 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 470 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miSámara (village)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miAeropuerto de Carrillo (PLD)

Nearby places

  • Las PalmitasFood and drink
    470 m0.3 mi
  • Bar las PalmitasFood and drink
    490 m0.3 mi
  • Restaurante Sol AztecaFood and drink
    620 m0.4 mi
  • BahíaFood and drink
    620 m0.4 mi
  • Bar Restaurante el ToritoFood and drink
    650 m0.4 mi

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

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