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Playa Montezuma

Puntarenas, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

Playa Montezuma 3 photos

  • Riachuelo llegando al mar, Playa Montezuma/Creek reaching sea at Montezuma Beach 2

    Riachuelo llegando al mar, Playa Montezuma/Creek reaching sea at Montezuma Beach 2. latforum, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Panorama,Riachuelo llegando al mar, Playa Montezuma/Creek reaching sea at Montezuma Beach

    Panorama,Riachuelo llegando al mar, Playa Montezuma/Creek reaching sea at Montezuma Beach. latforum, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Montezuma

    Montezuma. Federico Mata, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 5:19 pm
6 am
4.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.8
7 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
3.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.8
6 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Poor

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°C78°F
Water
30°C87°F
Wind
21 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
42 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
67%
Sunset
5:19 pm
Today
4.5Fair6 am74
4.6Fair7 am64
4.7Fair8 am64
4.8Fair9 am75
4.6Fair10 am106
4.3Fair11 am95
4.1Fair12 pm96
3.9Poor1 pm96
3.8Poor2 pm96
3.8Poor3 pm85
3.8Poor4 pm63
3.9Poor5 pm53
Sat
5.6Good6 am21
5.8Good7 am42
6.0Good8 am53
6.1Good9 am43
6.1Good10 am53
6.0Good11 am96
5.7Good12 pm106
5.1Fair1 pm95
4.4Fair2 pm96
4.0Fair3 pm63
3.8Poor4 pm74
3.1Poor5 pm63
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.

  • Sun6.3 GoodBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 90%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 72%
  • Tue6.8 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 69%
  • Wed7.7 GreatBest 6 am to 5 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 39%
  • Thu7.7 GreatBest 6 am to 4 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 51%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 170 m560 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink17 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 330 m0.2 mi
  • Playground150 m480 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
520 m0.3 miMontezuma Bus Station
Nearest town
5.7 km3.5 miCóbano (village)
Nearest airport
5 km3 miAeropuerto de Cóbano (ACO)

Nearby places

  • UbinFood and drink
    330 m0.2 mi
  • The BakeryFood and drink
    340 m0.2 mi
  • CocoloresFish
    360 m0.2 mi
  • Café OrganicoFood and drink
    380 m0.2 mi
  • Soda La NaranjaFood and drink
    390 m0.2 mi

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

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