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Playa Mantas

Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

Playa Mantas 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

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 5:18 pm
6 am
4.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.6
6 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.3
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
26°C80°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
43 km/hmph SE
Gusts
96 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
55%
Sunset
5:18 pm
Today
4.5Fair6 am64
4.6Fair7 am63
4.9Fair8 am53
5.0Fair9 am117
5.0Fair10 am96
4.9Fair11 am106
4.8Fair12 pm106
4.2Fair1 pm138
4.5Fair2 pm159
4.6Fair3 pm117
4.4Fair4 pm64
4.3Fair5 pm42
Sat
5.6Good6 am32
5.9Good7 am21
6.2Good8 am42
6.3Good9 am21
6.2Good10 am96
5.9Good11 am138
5.3Fair12 pm117
5.6Good1 pm117
5.0Fair2 pm1912
4.5Fair3 pm117
4.4Fair4 pm1811
4.2Fair5 pm85
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.

  • Sun6.2 GoodBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 64%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 60%
  • Tue7.6 GreatBest 1 pm to 5 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 46%
  • Wed7.7 GreatBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 33%
  • Thu8.4 GreatBest 9 am to 3 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 43%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms220 m730 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 220 m730 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 220 m720 ft
  • Boat ramp230 m750 ft awayRampa Punta Leona
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
4.2 km2.6 miQuebrada Ganado (village)
Nearest airport
33 km21 miAeropuerto de Chacarita (JAP)

Nearby places

  • Leon MarinoFood and drink
    220 m720 ft
  • CarabelasFood and drink
    760 m0.5 mi
  • Restaurante Playa BlancaFood and drink
    780 m0.5 mi
  • PopsFood and drink
    780 m0.5 mi
  • Arenas PizzaPizza
    800 m0.5 mi

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

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