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Playa Zancudo

Golfito, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

No photo of Playa Zancudo yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:13 pm
6 am
3.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
8 am
4.1
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.2
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.3
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.6
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.9
7 km/h4 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°C76°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
32 km/hmph N
Gusts
96 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
94%
Sunset
5:13 pm
Today
3.3Poor6 am42
3.0Poor7 am53
4.1Fair8 am21
4.2Fair9 am32
4.3Fair10 am21
4.3Fair11 am42
4.3Fair12 pm64
4.5Fair1 pm106
4.6Fair2 pm21
4.8Fair3 pm64
4.9Fair4 pm64
4.9Fair5 pm74
Sat
6.0Good6 am32
6.1Good7 am53
6.1Good8 am63
6.1Good9 am21
6.0Good10 am21
5.7Good11 am64
5.3Fair12 pm149
5.0Fair1 pm106
4.4Fair2 pm43
4.0Fair3 pm74
3.9Poor4 pm53
3.9Poor5 pm11
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 6 am, -0.2 m. High at 12 pm, 1.5 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.2 mLow 6 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 1.5 m5 ftLow 6 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 6 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 12 pm, 1.5 m5 ft
  • Low 6 pm, -0.2 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.

  • Sun5.7 GoodBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon5.7 GoodBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 84%
  • Tue5.7 GoodBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 74%
  • Wed6.7 GoodBest 6 am to 4 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 74%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 640 m0.4 mi

Getting there

Nearest airport
16 km10 miAeropuerto de Golfito (GLF)

Nearby places

  • Sol y Mar CabinasFood and drink
    640 m0.4 mi
  • Sol y MarRegional
    650 m0.4 mi

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

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