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Playa Hermosa

Garabito, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

Playa Hermosa 3 photos

  • Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas - panoramio (1)

    Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas - panoramio (1). diego_cue, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas - panoramio

    Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas - panoramio. diego_cue, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Playa Hermosa Jacó - panoramio

    Playa Hermosa Jacó - panoramio. Hiram Montiel Calder…, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 11 am to 2 pm, sunset 5:18 pm
6 am
4.2
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.1
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.6
6 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.8
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.7
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.5
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.8
3 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
25°C77°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
95 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
149 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
78%
Sunset
5:18 pm
Today
4.2Fair6 am42
4.2Fair7 am85
4.2Fair8 am74
4.1Fair9 am149
4.1Fair10 am64
4.6Fair11 am63
4.8Fair12 pm127
4.7Fair1 pm128
4.5Fair2 pm127
4.5Fair3 pm96
4.7Fair4 pm53
4.8Fair5 pm32
Sat
5.3Fair6 am32
5.5Good7 am43
5.7Good8 am53
5.8Good9 am64
5.4Fair10 am106
5.1Fair11 am85
5.2Fair12 pm42
5.0Fair1 pm74
3.0Poor2 pm159
3.1Poor3 pm64
4.5Fair4 pm64
4.4Fair5 pm21
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 6 am, -0.1 m. High at 12 pm, 1.4 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.1 mLow 6 am, -0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 1.4 m5 ftLow 6 pm, -0.1 m<1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • 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.

  • Sun5.5 GoodBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 71%
  • Mon6.3 GoodBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 67%
  • Tue7.0 GreatBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 41%
  • Wed7.8 GreatBest 6 am to 5 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 40%
  • Thu6.9 GoodBest 9 am to 5 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 51%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m260 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
190 m630 ftCalle Playa Hermosa
Nearest town
5.2 km3.2 miJacó (town)
Nearest airport
49 km30 miAeropuerto de Tambor (TMU)

Nearby places

  • Vista HermosaFood and drink
    80 m260 ft
  • Bowie's PointFood and drink
    100 m320 ft
  • Cafe Jungle SurfFood and drink
    490 m0.3 mi
  • Pizza BochaPizza
    510 m0.3 mi
  • Elixir Bar Calm & Chill (A Kava Lounge)Food and drink
    590 m0.4 mi

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

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