Check the Beach

Playa Negra

Cantón San Cristóbal, Galápagos, Ecuador

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

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 6 am to 9 am, sunset 5:50 pm
6 am
5.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
7 am
5.2
23 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.1
25 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.0
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.7
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.8
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.0
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.1
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.4
27 km/h17 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
26°C79°F
Water
28°C82°F
Wind
2113 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
2817 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
14%
Sunset
5:50 pm
Today
8.1Great6 am1610
7.6Great7 am1711
6.7Good8 am1911
7.1Great9 am1811
7.3Great10 am1811
7.1Great11 am1912
6.4Good12 pm2113
6.1Good1 pm2314
5.8Good2 pm2314
6.4Good3 pm2314
6.9Good4 pm2214
6.1Good5 pm2113
Fri
5.4Fair6 am2314
5.2Fair7 am2315
5.2Fair8 am2415
5.1Fair9 am2516
5.0Fair10 am2616
4.7Fair11 am2717
4.6Fair12 pm2616
4.7Fair1 pm2616
4.8Fair2 pm2717
5.0Fair3 pm2616
5.1Fair4 pm2817
5.4Fair5 pm2717
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 12 am, 1.2 m. Low at 6 am, <0.1 m. High at 12 pm, 1.1 m. Low at 6 pm, <0.1 mHigh 12 am, 1.2 m4 ftLow 6 am, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 1.1 m4 ftLow 6 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftNow5 am11 am5 pm11 pm
  • High 12 am, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 6 am, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 pm, 1.1 m4 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.

  • Sat7.3 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 16%
  • Sun8.0 GreatBest 11 am to 4 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 6%
  • Mon7.6 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 6%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 16%
  • Wed7.0 GreatBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 14%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms270 m900 ft away
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m250 ft
  • Playground90 m300 ft away
  • Boat ramp270 m880 ft away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
260 m870 ftPuerto Velasco Ibarra (village)
Nearest airport
64 km40 miAeropuerto General Villamil (IBB)

Nearby places

  • DonRo “Lounge Bar”Food and drink
    80 m250 ft
  • Pan del DíaFood and drink
    160 m520 ft
  • La CanchalaguaFood and drink
    250 m830 ft
  • La Corona del DiabloRegional
    300 m970 ft
  • El Oasis de la BaronesaRegional
    320 m0.2 mi

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

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