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Playa Cahuita

Limón Province, Costa Rica

Playa Cahuita 2 photos

  • Thanks to Damian Keith for ID

    Thanks to Damian Keith for ID. Pavel Kirillov from St.Petersburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Micrathyria sp?

    Micrathyria sp?. Pavel Kirillov from St.Petersburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 1 pm to 4 pm, sunset 5:10 pm
6 am
4.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
7 am
3.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
8 am
4.6
6 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.2
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.8
14 km/h8 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.9
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.6
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Cahuita.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
24°C75°F
Water
31°C87°F
Wind
74 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
1710 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
94%
Sunset
5:10 pm
Today
4.5Fair6 am74
3.4Poor7 am64
4.6Fair8 am63
4.7Fair9 am64
4.9Fair10 am106
5.2Fair11 am128
5.3Fair12 pm159
5.6Good1 pm149
5.8Good2 pm148
5.9Good3 pm128
5.6Good4 pm127
5.2Fair5 pm117
Sat
3.6Poor6 am53
4.1Fair7 am75
4.1Fair8 am32
5.0Fair9 am43
5.1Fair10 am74
5.2Fair11 am127
5.3Fair12 pm117
5.4Fair1 pm117
5.5Good2 pm106
5.5Good3 pm117
5.5Good4 pm106
5.4Fair5 pm43
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 2 am, 0.2 m. High at 10 am, 0.4 m. Low at 4 pm, 0.3 m. High at 10 pm, 0.3 mLow 2 am, 0.2 m<1 ftHigh 10 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 4 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftHigh 10 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 2 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 10 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 4 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 10 pm, 0.3 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.

  • Sun6.2 GoodBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 73%
  • Mon8.1 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 52%
  • Tue8.0 GreatBest 10 am to 2 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 42%
  • Wed9.1 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 22%
  • Thu8.9 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 18%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink25 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 610 m0.4 mi
  • Picnic tables300 m970 ft away

Getting there

Nearest town
850 m0.5 miCahuita (village)
Nearest airport
32 km20 miAeropuerto Internacional Pabru Presbere (LIO)

Nearby places

  • Restaurante National Park CahuitaCaribbean
    610 m0.4 mi
  • Gelato ArtesanalFood and drink
    610 m0.4 mi
  • Vista del MarChinese
    630 m0.4 mi
  • Delrita PattyFood and drink
    690 m0.4 mi
  • Soda KaweLocal
    710 m0.4 mi

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

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