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Playa Herradura

Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

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Jaco: Herradura › South-west: Herradura Bay - Isla Herradura

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    Los Suenos Marriott Costa Rica - panoramio (2). Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0. Source

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    Los Suenos Marriott Costa Rica - panoramio (5). Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0. Source

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    Los Suenos Marriott Costa Rica - panoramio (17). Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0. Source

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Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 5:18 pm
6 am
4.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.7
14 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.4
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.2
6 km/h3 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 Herradura.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
26°C79°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
64 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
83%
Sunset
5:18 pm
Today
6.3Good6 am117
6.4Good7 am95
6.4Good8 am95
6.4Good9 am53
6.9Good10 am95
6.2Good11 am1610
6.1Good12 pm1811
6.3Good1 pm1710
5.6Good2 pm1710
4.6Fair3 pm159
4.1Fair4 pm149
3.0Poor5 pm106
Fri
4.4Fair6 am64
4.6Fair7 am85
4.8Fair8 am74
4.8Fair9 am149
4.8Fair10 am96
4.9Fair11 am106
4.7Fair12 pm148
4.5Fair1 pm159
4.4Fair2 pm1610
4.5Fair3 pm138
4.4Fair4 pm95
4.2Fair5 pm63
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.

  • Sat6.3 GoodBest 6 am to 2 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 79%
  • Sun6.1 GoodBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 64%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 60%
  • Tue8.0 GreatBest 2 pm to 5 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 46%
  • Wed8.2 GreatBest 7 am to 5 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 33%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 320 m0.2 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
4.7 km2.9 miJacó (town)
Nearest airport
39 km24 miAeropuerto de Chacarita (JAP)

Nearby places

  • Restaurante JuanitaFood and drink
    320 m0.2 mi
  • Bar Restaurante La Puesta Del SolFood and drink
    340 m0.2 mi
  • Soda KathiaFood and drink
    700 m0.4 mi
  • Bambú Sushi and AsianFood and drink
    990 m0.6 mi

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

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