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Playa Negra

Talamanca, Limón Province, Costa Rica

Playa Negra 4 photos

  • Cocos nucifera (fruits)

    Cocos nucifera (fruits). Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • 500px provided description: Dsc06132 1 Jpg [#Beach]

    500px provided description: Dsc06132 1 Jpg [#Beach]. Keith, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Atta cephalotes (Costa Rica) 2

    Atta cephalotes (Costa Rica) 2. Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Atta cephalotes (Costa Rica) 1

    Atta cephalotes (Costa Rica) 1. Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 2 pm to 5 pm, sunset 5:10 pm
6 am
4.7
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
7 am
3.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
8 am
5.3
6 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.5
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.0
14 km/h8 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.1
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.7
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

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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
53 km/hmph W
Gusts
127 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
69%
Sunset
5:10 pm
Today
5.3Fair6 am32
4.8Fair7 am63
4.3Fair8 am96
4.0Fair9 am85
4.0Fair10 am74
3.4Poor11 am64
4.3Fair12 pm95
4.2Fair1 pm64
5.4Fair2 pm43
4.2Fair3 pm42
5.6Good4 pm42
6.7Good5 pm42
Fri
4.7Fair6 am74
3.4Poor7 am64
5.3Fair8 am63
5.5Good9 am64
5.5Good10 am106
5.5Good11 am128
5.3Fair12 pm159
5.6Good1 pm149
6.0Good2 pm148
6.1Good3 pm128
5.7Good4 pm127
5.2Fair5 pm117
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 mLow 2 am, 0.2 m<1 ftHigh 10 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 4 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftNow4 am10 am4 pm10 pm
  • Low 2 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 10 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 4 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.

  • Sat5.8 GoodBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 76%
  • Sun6.4 GoodBest 6 am to 2 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 73%
  • Mon7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 48%
  • Tue7.9 GreatBest 6 am to 2 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 45%
  • Wed8.7 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 33%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m310 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 60 m180 ft
  • Playground260 m860 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
590 m0.4 mi
Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miCahuita (village)
Nearest airport
30 km19 miAeropuerto Internacional Pabru Presbere (LIO)

Nearby places

  • Chao's ParadiseFood and drink
    60 m180 ft
  • Sobre Las Olas GondwanaSeafood
    570 m0.4 mi
  • PizzeríaItalian
    630 m0.4 mi
  • Coral ReefCaribbean
    800 m0.5 mi
  • Hogares BumbataCaribbean
    870 m0.5 mi

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

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