Check the Beach

Playa Blanca

Puerto Jiménez, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

No photo of Playa Blanca yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 5:14 pm
6 am
3.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.0
2 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.8
4 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.6
4 km/h2 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.6
3 km/h2 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.7
4 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.7
4 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Poor

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
21 km/hmph N
Gusts
64 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
76%
Sunset
5:14 pm
Today
3.5Poor6 am21
3.0Poor7 am21
3.8Poor8 am53
3.8Poor9 am42
3.8Poor10 am43
3.6Poor11 am42
3.6Poor12 pm32
3.0Poor1 pm53
3.6Poor2 pm74
3.7Poor3 pm43
3.7Poor4 pm43
3.8Poor5 pm64
Sat
5.6Good6 am53
5.7Good7 am32
5.7Good8 am32
5.5Good9 am53
4.9Fair10 am42
4.3Fair11 am85
3.0Poor12 pm64
3.0Poor1 pm85
3.0Poor2 pm85
3.6Poor3 pm21
3.6Poor4 pm21
3.6Poor5 pm21
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 6 am, -0.2 m. High at 12 pm, 1.5 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.2 mLow 6 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 1.5 m5 ftLow 6 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 6 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 12 pm, 1.5 m5 ft
  • Low 6 pm, -0.2 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.

  • Sun5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon5.5 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 96%
  • Tue5.6 GoodBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed6.7 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 99%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 300 m980 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3 km1.9 miLa Palma (village)
Nearest airport
19 km12 miAeropuerto de Puerto Jiménez (PJM)

Nearby places

  • Playa BlancaFood and drink
    300 m990 ft
  • Las Brisas del MarFood and drink
    340 m0.2 mi
  • Marisquería Playa BlancaSeafood
    570 m0.4 mi

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

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