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Playa Negra

Limón Province, Costa Rica

Playa Negra 1 photo

  • Playa Negra in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca in Limón Province, Costa Rica

    Playa Negra in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca in Limón Province, Costa Rica. Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 1 pm to 4 pm, sunset 5:10 pm
6 am
4.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
7 am
3.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
8 am
4.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.1
13 km/h8 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
25°C77°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
128 km/hmph W
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
95%
Sunset
5:10 pm
Today
4.6Fair6 am96
3.9Poor7 am117
4.8Fair8 am96
4.7Fair9 am106
4.9Fair10 am138
5.2Fair11 am138
5.3Fair12 pm1610
5.6Good1 pm159
5.8Good2 pm149
5.8Good3 pm149
5.5Good4 pm149
5.1Fair5 pm138
Sat
4.3Fair6 am127
4.9Fair7 am128
4.8Fair8 am95
5.0Fair9 am95
5.1Fair10 am117
5.2Fair11 am1510
5.4Fair12 pm149
5.4Fair1 pm149
5.4Fair2 pm148
5.4Fair3 pm149
5.3Fair4 pm159
5.4Fair5 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. High at 10 am, 0.4 m. Low at 4 pm, 0.3 m. High at 10 pm, 0.3 mHigh 10 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 4 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftHigh 10 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • 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.

  • Sun6.1 GoodBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 23 km/h15 mph, rain 73%
  • Mon8.0 GreatBest 6 am to 2 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 52%
  • Tue8.5 ExcellentBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 42%
  • Wed9.3 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 5 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 22%
  • Thu9.0 ExcellentBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 18%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 250 m830 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
680 m0.4 mi
Nearest town
4.7 km2.9 miKëköldi (village)
Nearest airport
43 km27 miAeropuerto Internacional Pabru Presbere (LIO)

Nearby places

  • Soda FiquiimuAmerican
    250 m830 ft
  • The PointFood and drink
    670 m0.4 mi
  • Koi DoradoSushi
    700 m0.4 mi

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

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