Puntarenas, Puntarenas

Puntarenas beaches

Q: What is the best beach in Puntarenas right now?

Playa Angostura has the top Beach Score later: 6.0 Good, with 5 km/h (3 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

Q: What is the water temperature in Puntarenas today?

Sea water is 30 to 32°C (86 to 89°F) across the 58 scored beaches. The warmest is Lagarterito, at 32°C (89°F).

Q: Where is the sea calmest in Puntarenas right now?

Lagarterito has the smallest waves, at <0.1 m (<1 ft) with 2 km/h (1 mph) of wind. 7 other beaches are level with it.

Q: Which Puntarenas beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

Q: What is the best time to go to the beach in Puntarenas today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 9 am, at 5.7 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 10 am. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Q: Are there live beach cams in Puntarenas?

No live cams are listed for Puntarenas yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

Q: How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Puntarenas?

All 58 beaches in our data for Puntarenas are scored live on this page.

Which Puntarenas beach is best right now? 58 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Beaches58
Good later0 of 58
Water30 to 32°C86 to 89°F
Best laterPlaya Angostura
6.0Goodlater

Updated 12:32 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

4 beaches score 6.0 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

30°C87°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
16.0Goodlater
Playa Angostura
Puntarenas
Dark there now. Best 6 am later
Air
25°C76°F
Water
30°C87°F
Wind
5 km/h3 mph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 7.0
30°C87°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
26.0Goodlater
Playa San Isidro
Puntarenas
Dark there now. Best 6 am later
Air
25°C76°F
Water
30°C87°F
Wind
5 km/h3 mph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 7.0
36.0Goodlater
Playa Camarita
Puntarenas
Dark there now. Best 7 am later
Air
26°C79°F
Water
32°C89°F
Wind
7 km/h4 mph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 7.0

Puntarenas today

It is dark across Puntarenas right now: 0 of 58 scored beaches look good later, water is 30 to 32°C86 to 89°F. Read at 12:32 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Puntarenas

11 of 11 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.9GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Playa Camarita, 6.0

Water: 32°C89°F
Wind: 3 km/h2 mph
Waves: <0.1 m<1 ft

Southern Puntarenas

47 of 47 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.4FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Playa Angostura, 6.0

Water: 31°C87°F
Wind: 4 km/h2 mph
Waves: 0.7 m2 ft

32°C89°FNo photo yet
Warmest water
32°C89°F
Lagarterito
Puntarenas. 1.0°1.8° above the Puntarenas average. Score 5.9 Good.
32°C89°FNo photo yet
Calmest sea
<0.1 m<1 ft waves
Lagarterito
Puntarenas. Wind 2 km/h1 mph. Level with 7 other beaches.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 9 am (5.7); the weakest is 4 pm (4.0).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 10 am.

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5.1

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4.4

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4.2

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Puntarenas beaches

Every Puntarenas beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

58 beaches listed · 58 of 58 scored live

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30°C87°FNo photo yet
Playa Angostura
Puntarenas
6.0Goodlater
Small waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.
- Water30°C87°F
- Air25°C76°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.6 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 11 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
30°C87°FNo photo yet
Playa San Isidro
Puntarenas
6.0Goodlater
Small waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.
- Water30°C87°F
- Air25°C76°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.6 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 11 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Playa Camarita
Puntarenas
6.0Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.
- Water32°C89°F
- Air26°C79°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 11 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
32°C89°FNo photo yet
Playa Pájaros
Puntarenas
6.0Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.
- Water32°C89°F
- Air26°C78°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 11 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
32°C89°FNo photo yet
Lagarterito
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.
- Water32°C89°F
- Air26°C79°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
32°C89°FNo photo yet
Playa Bonita
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.
- Water32°C89°F
- Air26°C80°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
32°C89°FNo photo yet
Playa Calera
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.
- Water32°C89°F
- Air26°C80°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
32°C89°FNo photo yet
Playa Lagartero
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.
- Water32°C89°F
- Air26°C79°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
32°C89°FNo photo yet
Playa Leña
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.
- Water32°C89°F
- Air26°C79°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
32°C89°FNo photo yet
Playa Muerto
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.
- Water32°C89°F
- Air26°C80°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
32°C89°FNo photo yet
Playa Pochote
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.
- Water32°C89°F
- Air26°C79°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
32°C89°FNo photo yet
Playa Roble
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.
- Water32°C89°F
- Air26°C80°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Playa Bajo Negro
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C88°FNo photo yet
Playa Barrigona
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Playa Bellavista
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C88°FNo photo yet
Playa Blanca
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C88°FNo photo yet
Playa Blanquita
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C88°FNo photo yet
Playa Buenos Aires
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C88°FNo photo yet
Playa Cañablancal
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C88°FNo photo yet
Playa Coronado
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C88°FNo photo yet
Playa El Coco
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Small waves, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.6 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C88°FNo photo yet
Playa El Inglés
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- Wheelchair access
Playa Guaitilar
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C88°FNo photo yet
Playa Hacienda Vieja
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C88°FNo photo yet
Playa Limón
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Small waves, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.6 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C88°FNo photo yet
Playa Manzaillo
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Playa Naranjo
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Playa Pilitas
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Playa Pradera
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C88°FNo photo yet
Playa Sontolar
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C88°FNo photo yet
Playa Tamarindo
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C88°FNo photo yet
Playa Tumbabote
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Puntarenas
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Small waves, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind3 km/h2 mph
- Waves0.6 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- Free parking
32°C89°FNo photo yet
Playa Coquimba
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.
- Water32°C89°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind4 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
32°C89°FNo photo yet
Playa Jícaro
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.
- Water32°C89°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind4 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
32°C89°FNo photo yet
Playa Oriente
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.
- Water32°C89°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind4 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Playa Blanca
Puntarenas
5.9Goodlater
Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.
- Water32°C89°F
- Air25°C76°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C87°FNo photo yet
Playa Chino
Puntarenas
5.0Fairlater
Small waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.
- Water31°C87°F
- Air28°C82°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C87°FNo photo yet
Playa Langosta
Puntarenas
5.0Fairlater
Small waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.
- Water31°C87°F
- Air28°C82°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C87°FNo photo yet
Playa Mango
Puntarenas
5.0Fairlater
Small waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.
- Water31°C87°F
- Air28°C82°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C87°FNo photo yet
Playa Gigante
Puntarenas
5.0Fairlater
Small waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.
- Water31°C87°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C87°FNo photo yet
Playa Mango
Puntarenas
5.0Fairlater
Small waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.
- Water31°C87°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C87°FNo photo yet
Playa Margarita
Puntarenas
5.0Fairlater
Small waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.
- Water31°C87°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C87°FNo photo yet
Playa Mora
Puntarenas
5.0Fairlater
Small waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.
- Water31°C87°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
31°C87°FNo photo yet
Playa Pájaros
Puntarenas
5.0Fairlater
Small waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.
- Water31°C87°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
30°C86°FNo photo yet
Playa Cabuya
Puntarenas
4.9Fairlater
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind6 km/h3 mph
- Waves1.5 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 4 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Playa Cuevas
Puntarenas
4.9Fairlater
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.
- Water30°C86°F
- Air27°C80°F
- Wind7 km/h5 mph
- Waves1.5 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 5 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Playa Sueños
Puntarenas
4.8Fairlater
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.
- Water30°C87°F
- Air26°C79°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.5 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
30°C87°FNo photo yet
Playa Cedro
Puntarenas
4.7Fairlater
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.
- Water30°C87°F
- Air26°C78°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves1.5 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Playa Las Manchas
Puntarenas
4.7Fairlater
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.
- Water30°C87°F
- Air26°C78°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves1.5 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Playa Montezuma
Puntarenas
4.7Fairlater
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.
- Water30°C87°F
- Air26°C78°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves1.5 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Playa Palmeras
Puntarenas
4.7Fairlater
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.
- Water30°C87°F
- Air26°C78°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves1.5 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- Paid parking
Playa Piedra Colorada
Puntarenas
4.7Fairlater
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.
- Water30°C87°F
- Air26°C78°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves1.5 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Isla Tortuga
Puntarenas
4.7Fairlater
1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.
- Water30°C87°F
- Air28°C82°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
30°C87°FNo photo yet
Playa Las Viuditas
Puntarenas
4.7Fairlater
1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.
- Water30°C87°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Playa Pencal
Puntarenas
4.7Fairlater
1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.
- Water30°C87°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
30°C87°FNo photo yet
Playa Punta Blanca
Puntarenas
4.7Fairlater
1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.
- Water30°C87°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
30°C87°FNo photo yet
Playa Quesera
Puntarenas
4.7Fairlater
1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.
- Water30°C87°F
- Air27°C81°F
- Wind5 km/h3 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

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Puntarenas beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Puntarenas right now?

Playa Angostura has the top Beach Score later: 6.0 Good, with 5 km/h (3 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Puntarenas today?

Sea water is 30 to 32°C (86 to 89°F) across the 58 scored beaches. The warmest is Lagarterito, at 32°C (89°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Puntarenas right now?

Lagarterito has the smallest waves, at <0.1 m (<1 ft) with 2 km/h (1 mph) of wind. 7 other beaches are level with it.

Which Puntarenas beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Puntarenas today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 9 am, at 5.7 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 10 am. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Puntarenas?

No live cams are listed for Puntarenas yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Puntarenas?

All 58 beaches in our data for Puntarenas are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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Run a cam on a Puntarenas beach? List it free.

Surf shops, hotels and lifeguard clubs: put your cam next to a live Beach Score and send beachgoers your way.

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