Check the Beach

Playa El Viejo

Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico

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
53 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
117 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
2%
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 rising now. High at 7 am, 1.0 m. Low at 1 pm, 0.3 m. High at 7 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 1 am, 0.4 mHigh 7 am, 1.0 m3 ftLow 1 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftHigh 7 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 1 am, 0.4 m1 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • High 7 am, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 1 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 7 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 1 am, 0.4 m1 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

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 520 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
610 m0.4 mi
Nearest town
820 m0.5 miManzanillo (city)
Nearest airport
27 km17 miAeropuerto Internacional de Manzanillo – Costalegre (ZLO)

Nearby places

  • Antojitos Mexicanos ColimaFish
    520 m0.3 mi
  • Menudería TereMexican
    660 m0.4 mi
  • Fonda Doña CheloFish
    660 m0.4 mi
  • Menudería JiménezMexican
    670 m0.4 mi
  • Mariscos Doña CeciFood and drink
    990 m0.6 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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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%