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Playa Amapas

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Playa Amapas 2 photos

  • Playa Amapas, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

    Playa Amapas, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Playa Amapas, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

    Playa Amapas, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 7 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:31 pm
7 am
9.4
1 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
9.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
7.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.5
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
28°C82°F
Water
31°C88°F
Wind
21 km/hmph E
Gusts
74 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
4%
Sunset
6:31 pm
Today
9.6Excellent7 am00
8.9Excellent8 am10
8.7Excellent9 am42
8.1Great10 am74
6.6Good11 am74
5.8Good12 pm63
5.1Fair1 pm63
4.6Fair2 pm53
4.1Fair3 pm64
3.0Poor4 pm53
3.0Poor5 pm32
3.0Poor6 pm11
Fri
9.4Excellent7 am11
9.5Excellent8 am21
9.8Excellent9 am32
9.5Excellent10 am64
9.0Excellent11 am74
7.9Great12 pm85
6.6Good1 pm64
5.4Fair2 pm64
4.5Fair3 pm64
4.3Fair4 pm64
4.4Fair5 pm32
4.5Fair6 pm32
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 1 am, 0.2 m. High at 7 am, 1.2 m. Low at 1 pm, 0.1 m. High at 7 pm, 1.1 mLow 1 am, 0.2 m<1 ftHigh 7 am, 1.2 m4 ftLow 1 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftHigh 7 pm, 1.1 m4 ftNow5 am11 am5 pm11 pm
  • Low 1 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 7 am, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 1 pm, 0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 7 pm, 1.1 m4 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 drink73 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 270 m900 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
140 m450 ftCostera a Barra de Navidad y Calle Paseo de los Pinos Verdes
Nearest town
3.7 km2.3 miEl Nogalito (village)
Nearest airport
10 km6 miLicenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)

Nearby places

  • The Top Sky Bar Puerto VallartaFood and drink
    270 m900 ft
  • RitmosMexican
    300 m990 ft
  • Swell Beach BarFood and drink
    540 m0.3 mi
  • El DoradoFood and drink
    560 m0.3 mi
  • La PalapaFood and drink
    580 m0.4 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.

  • Fri9.8 ExcellentBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 98%
  • Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 97%
  • Sun8.8 ExcellentBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 6 km/h3 mph, rain 83%
  • Mon6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 84%
  • Tue6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 6 km/h3 mph, rain 95%
  • Wed6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 4 km/h2 mph, rain 86%