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Esmeralda beaches

Which Esmeralda beach is best right now? 2 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 3:11 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 18.1Greatlater

    Playa Jigüey

    Esmeralda

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later
    Air
    23°C74°F
    Water
    30°C85°F
    Wind
    6 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 6.9
  2. 27.2Greatlater

    Playa Reese

    Esmeralda

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    29°C84°F
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 12 pm, 6.3

Esmeralda today

It is dark across Esmeralda right now: 2 of 2 scored beaches look good later, water is 29 to 30°C84 to 85°F. Read at 3:11 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    30°C85°F

    Playa Jigüey

    Esmeralda. Score 8.1 Great.

  • Calmest sea

    <0.1 m<1 ft waves

    Playa Jigüey

    Esmeralda. Wind 6 km/h4 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 8 am (8.1); the weakest is 4 pm (3.4).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 1 pm.

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

All Esmeralda beaches

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

2 beaches listed · 2 of 2 scored live

  1. Playa Jigüey

    Esmeralda

    8.1Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air23°C74°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Playa Reese

    Esmeralda

    7.2Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 2 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Esmeralda beaches with live score pins

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Esmeralda beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Esmeralda right now?

Playa Jigüey has the top Beach Score later: 8.1 Great, with 6 km/h (4 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Esmeralda today?

Sea water is 29 to 30°C (84 to 85°F) across the 2 scored beaches. The warmest is Playa Jigüey, at 30°C (85°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Esmeralda right now?

Playa Jigüey has the smallest waves, at <0.1 m (<1 ft) with 6 km/h (4 mph) of wind.

Which Esmeralda 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 Esmeralda today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 8.1 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 1 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Esmeralda?

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

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Esmeralda?

All 2 beaches in our data for Esmeralda are scored live on this page.

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

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