Check the Beach

Playa Negra

Amapala, Valle, Honduras

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 2 pm, sunset 5:27 pm
6 am
7.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
7 am
7.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
8 am
8.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
8.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
6.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
29°C84°F
Water
31°C88°F
Wind
117 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
1710 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
8%
Sunset
5:27 pm
Today
7.9Great6 am74
7.1Great7 am85
8.8Excellent8 am74
9.2Excellent9 am74
8.8Excellent10 am53
9.3Excellent11 am127
8.7Excellent12 pm159
8.5Excellent1 pm117
6.5Good2 pm1711
5.4Fair3 pm2314
5.7Good4 pm138
5.4Fair5 pm127
Sat
7.1Great6 am85
7.1Great7 am96
7.0Great8 am117
7.1Great9 am138
7.1Great10 am106
7.7Great11 am42
7.4Great12 pm32
7.0Great1 pm85
6.8Good2 pm159
6.8Good3 pm159
6.9Good4 pm138
6.8Good5 pm159
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 6 am, -<0.1 m. High at 12 pm, 1.4 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.1 mLow 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 1.4 m5 ftLow 6 pm, -0.1 m<1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 pm, 1.4 m5 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.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 110 m350 ft
  • SurfaceRocks

Getting there

Nearest town
310 m0.2 miPlaya Negra (village)
Nearest airport
101 km63 miAeropuerto Internacional Toncontín (TGU)

Nearby places

  • NejoSeafood
    110 m350 ft
  • Puesta del SolFood and drink
    130 m430 ft
  • Paz CampingRegional
    150 m500 ft

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat7.7 GreatBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.8 GreatBest 6 am to 5 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.1 GreatBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed9.9 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 8%