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San Cristóbal beaches

Which San Cristóbal beach is best right now? 5 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 3:10 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. 15.2Fairlater

    Cocolandia

    Sabana Grande de Palenque

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    26°C79°F
    Water
    30°C85°F
    Wind
    10 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 5.8
  2. 25.2Fairlater

    Playa Palenque

    Sabana Grande de Palenque

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    26°C79°F
    Water
    30°C85°F
    Wind
    10 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 5.8
  3. 35.1Fairlater

    Playa Gringo

    Bajos de Haina

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later
    Air
    25°C76°F
    Water
    30°C85°F
    Wind
    6 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 5.4

San Cristóbal today

It is dark across San Cristóbal right now: 0 of 5 scored beaches look good later, water is 30°C85°F. Read at 3:10 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    30°C85°F

    Cocolandia

    Sabana Grande de Palenque. Score 5.2 Fair.

  • Calmest sea

    0.6 m2 ft waves

    Playa Najayo

    San Gregorio de Nigua. Wind 6 km/h4 mph. Level with 2 other beaches.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 10 am (5.1); the weakest is 4 pm (3.0).

No stretch reaches a good score.

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All San Cristóbal beaches

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5 beaches listed · 5 of 5 scored live

  1. Cocolandia

    Sabana Grande de Palenque

    5.2Fairlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Playa Palenque

    Sabana Grande de Palenque

    5.2Fairlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  3. Playa Gringo

    Bajos de Haina

    5.1Fairlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air25°C76°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  4. Playa Najayo

    San Gregorio de Nigua

    4.9Fairlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air24°C76°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  5. Playa Los Cuadritos

    San Gregorio de Nigua

    4.9Fairlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air25°C76°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of San Cristóbal beaches with live score pins

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San Cristóbal by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Sabana Grande de Palenque

It is dark in Sabana Grande de Palenque: 0 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Water is 30°C85°F. Cocolandia is the calmest, with 10 km/h6 mph of wind and 0.6 m2 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 2 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 5.2Fairlater

    Cocolandia

    Sabana Grande de Palenque

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • 5.2Fairlater

    Playa Palenque

    Sabana Grande de Palenque

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

See all 2 beaches in Sabana Grande de Palenque

San Gregorio de Nigua

It is dark in San Gregorio de Nigua: 0 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Water is 30°C85°F. Playa Najayo is the calmest, with 6 km/h4 mph of wind and 0.6 m2 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 2 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 4.9Fairlater

    Playa Najayo

    San Gregorio de Nigua

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later

  • 4.9Fairlater

    Playa Los Cuadritos

    San Gregorio de Nigua

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later

See all 2 beaches in San Gregorio de Nigua

Bajos de Haina

It is dark in Bajos de Haina: 0 of 1 scored beach looks good later. Water is 30°C85°F.

Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 5.1Fairlater

    Playa Gringo

    Bajos de Haina

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later

See all 1 beach in Bajos de Haina

Sub-areas of San Cristóbal

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

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San Cristóbal beach questions

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

What is the best beach in San Cristóbal right now?

Cocolandia has the top Beach Score later: 5.2 Fair, with 10 km/h (6 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in San Cristóbal today?

Sea water is 30°C (85°F) across the 5 scored beaches. The warmest is Cocolandia, at 30°C (85°F).

Where is the sea calmest in San Cristóbal right now?

Playa Najayo has the smallest waves, at 0.6 m (2 ft) with 6 km/h (4 mph) of wind. 2 other beaches are level with it.

Which San Cristóbal 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 San Cristóbal today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 10 am, at 5.1 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in San Cristóbal?

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

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in San Cristóbal?

All 5 beaches in our data for San Cristóbal are scored live on this page.

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

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