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Playa Blanca

Garabito, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

Playa Blanca 2 photos

  • Playa Blanca - Punta Leona - panoramio

    Playa Blanca - Punta Leona - panoramio. kajikawa, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Playa Blanca - Punta Leona - panoramio (2)

    Playa Blanca - Punta Leona - panoramio (2). kajikawa, CC BY 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 6 am to 9 am, sunset 5:18 pm
6 am
5.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
7 am
5.3
6 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.8
4 km/h2 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
27°C80°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
32 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
117 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
71%
Sunset
5:18 pm
Today
6.3Good6 am96
6.4Good7 am75
6.5Good8 am95
6.5Good9 am53
6.6Good10 am106
6.1Good11 am1811
5.8Good12 pm2314
5.4Fair1 pm2113
4.9Fair2 pm2113
4.0Fair3 pm159
3.8Poor4 pm117
3.1Poor5 pm85
Fri
5.4Fair6 am64
5.3Fair7 am63
5.0Fair8 am53
4.8Fair9 am117
4.9Fair10 am96
5.1Fair11 am106
5.2Fair12 pm106
4.2Fair1 pm138
4.8Fair2 pm159
5.2Fair3 pm117
5.0Fair4 pm64
4.8Fair5 pm42
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 12 am, 1.4 m. Low at 6 am, -0.1 m. High at 12 pm, 1.4 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.1 mHigh 12 am, 1.4 m5 ftLow 6 am, -0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 1.4 m5 ftLow 6 pm, -0.1 m<1 ftNow4 am10 am4 pm10 pm
  • High 12 am, 1.4 m5 ft
  • Low 6 am, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 pm, 1.4 m5 ft
  • Low 6 pm, -0.1 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.

  • Sat6.0 GoodBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 77%
  • Sun6.5 GoodBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 66%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 50%
  • Tue7.5 GreatBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 57%
  • Wed7.8 GreatBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 33%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms140 m460 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 210 m700 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 150 m480 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
4.8 km3 miQuebrada Ganado (village)
Nearest airport
33 km21 miAeropuerto de Chacarita (JAP)

Nearby places

  • Restaurante Playa BlancaFood and drink
    150 m480 ft
  • Leon MarinoFood and drink
    810 m0.5 mi
  • CarabelasFood and drink
    930 m0.6 mi

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

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