Check the Beach

Playa del Carmen

Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

Playa del Carmen 4 photos

  • Playa Carmen, Costa Rica (Unsplash)

    Playa Carmen, Costa Rica (Unsplash). Ladd Greene laddtheimpaler, CC0. Source

  • Looking the sunset at Malpais - panoramio

    Looking the sunset at Malpais - panoramio. Federico Mata, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Looking the sunset at Malpais - panoramio - Federico Mata

    Looking the sunset at Malpais - panoramio - Federico Mata. Federico Mata, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Looking the sunset at Malpais - panoramio - Federico Mata (1)

    Looking the sunset at Malpais - panoramio - Federico Mata (1). Federico Mata, CC BY 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:20 pm
6 am
4.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.2
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.4
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.5
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.6
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.1
8 km/h5 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 del Carmen.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
27°C81°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
96 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
1710 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
72%
Sunset
5:20 pm
Today
5.8Good6 am117
6.1Good7 am96
7.4Great8 am85
8.2Great9 am21
6.8Good10 am106
6.3Good11 am138
7.9Great12 pm138
7.8Great1 pm1610
7.6Great2 pm1510
7.0Great3 pm117
5.2Fair4 pm106
4.4Fair5 pm43
Fri
4.3Fair6 am74
4.3Fair7 am85
4.3Fair8 am106
4.2Fair9 am128
4.4Fair10 am128
4.5Fair11 am127
4.6Fair12 pm128
4.7Fair1 pm138
4.9Fair2 pm106
5.1Fair3 pm96
5.2Fair4 pm85
5.1Fair5 pm85
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 m4 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 m4 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.

  • Sat5.8 GoodBest 9 am to 4 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 57%
  • Sun6.7 GoodBest 6 am to 4 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 46%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 6 am to 4 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 32%
  • Tue6.8 GoodBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 48%
  • Wed8.6 ExcellentBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 47%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms260 m860 ft away
  • Food and drink28 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 110 m360 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
310 m0.2 miBus para Cóbano
Nearest town
9.2 km5.7 miCóbano (village)
Nearest airport
10 km6 miAeropuerto de Cóbano (ACO)

Nearby places

  • El CarmenFood and drink
    110 m360 ft
  • Playa Del Carmen BarFood and drink
    130 m420 ft
  • Playa Del Carmen PizzaPizza
    140 m460 ft
  • Coco Loco BarFood and drink
    160 m510 ft
  • Casa ThaiThai
    250 m830 ft

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

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