Check the Beach

Playa Manuel Antonio

Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

Playa Manuel Antonio 3 photos

  • PLAYA DE MANUEL ANTONIO

    PLAYA DE MANUEL ANTONIO. Manuel Velazquez, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • A "Crab-eating" racoon (Procyon cancrivorus) eating some fruit on a beach in Costa Rica.

    A "Crab-eating" racoon (Procyon cancrivorus) eating some fruit on a beach in Costa Rica.. Christophe Meneboeuf, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Panoramic of the Espadilla Sur beach in the Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica.

    Panoramic of the Espadilla Sur beach in the Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica.. Christophe Meneboeuf, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 5:16 pm
6 am
4.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
7 am
3.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Poor
8 am
4.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
9 am
3.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
10 am
4.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.2
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.2
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.0
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.1
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.4
4 km/h2 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 Manuel Antonio.

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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°C87°F
Wind
43 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
117 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
79%
Sunset
5:16 pm
Today
6.0Good6 am74
6.3Good7 am43
6.6Good8 am42
6.4Good9 am53
6.4Good10 am21
6.4Good11 am106
6.2Good12 pm127
5.6Good1 pm96
4.8Fair2 pm85
4.2Fair3 pm42
4.0Fair4 pm85
4.0Fair5 pm64
Fri
4.1Fair6 am32
3.1Poor7 am32
4.1Fair8 am53
3.1Poor9 am74
4.2Fair10 am106
4.2Fair11 am42
4.2Fair12 pm64
4.1Fair1 pm106
4.0Fair2 pm43
4.0Fair3 pm53
4.1Fair4 pm21
4.4Fair5 pm42
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 12 am, 1.5 m. Low at 6 am, -0.1 m. High at 12 pm, 1.4 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.1 mHigh 12 am, 1.5 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, 1.5 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.

  • Sat6.2 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 96%
  • Sun6.1 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 95%
  • Mon6.4 GoodBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 85%
  • Tue6.5 GoodBest 6 am to 3 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 73%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 6 am to 4 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 65%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms280 m920 ft away
  • Showers200 m650 ft away
  • Drinking water320 m0.2 mi away
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 320 m0.2 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
6 km3.7 miQuepos (town)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miAeropuerto La Managua (XQP)

Nearby places

  • Coffee PlaceFood and drink
    320 m0.2 mi

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

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