Check the Beach

Playa Azul

Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico

Playa Azul 2 photos

  • Sunset at Manzanillo - panoramio

    Sunset at Manzanillo - panoramio. Federico Mata, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Karmina Palace - East Side facing the Ocean - panoramio

    Karmina Palace - East Side facing the Ocean - panoramio. Jack Borno, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 7 am to 11 am, sunset 6:28 pm
7 am
8.6
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
8.9
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
8.9
1 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
8.8
2 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
7.6
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
2 pm
3.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
5.9
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
5 pm
3.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
5.5
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 11 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C79°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
21 km/hmph NE
Gusts
95 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:28 pm
Today
8.6Excellent7 am53
8.9Excellent8 am42
8.9Excellent9 am11
8.8Excellent10 am21
7.6Great11 am95
6.7Good12 pm85
6.3Good1 pm106
3.0Poor2 pm149
3.0Poor3 pm106
5.9Good4 pm32
3.0Poor5 pm32
5.5Good6 pm32
Sat
7.4Great7 am21
8.0Great8 am42
8.1Great9 am11
7.5Great10 am32
7.0Great11 am53
7.9Great12 pm53
8.0Great1 pm64
7.4Great2 pm74
5.9Good3 pm74
5.5Good4 pm32
5.4Fair5 pm42
5.1Fair6 pm42
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 1 am, 0.3 m. High at 7 am, 1.0 m. Low at 1 pm, 0.3 m. High at 7 pm, 1.0 mLow 1 am, 0.3 m1 ftHigh 7 am, 1.0 m3 ftLow 1 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftHigh 7 pm, 1.0 m3 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 1 am, 0.3 m1 ft
  • High 7 am, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 1 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 7 pm, 1.0 m3 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

  • Restrooms210 m670 ft away
  • Showers210 m680 ft away
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m300 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink29 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 130 m430 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
140 m460 ftMarbella
Nearest town
5.3 km3.3 miManzanillo (city)
Nearest airport
25 km16 miAeropuerto Internacional de Manzanillo – Costalegre (ZLO)

Nearby places

  • Los CarrizosFood and drink
    130 m430 ft
  • ChantillyFood and drink
    140 m470 ft
  • La sonrisaMexican
    170 m570 ft
  • La Coloma Tacos &CarnesMexican
    220 m730 ft
  • Señor SushiSushi
    350 m0.2 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.1 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 37%
  • Sun5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 27%
  • Mon5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 37%
  • Tue4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 57%
  • Wed4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 50 km/h31 mph, rain 67%