Playa Camarones
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Tomorrow at a glance
Best: 7 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:31 pm9.7
4 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
9.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
9.6
1 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
9.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
9.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
9.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
9.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
8.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
8.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
7.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
6.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
3.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 7 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 29°C85°F
- Water
- 31°C88°F
- Wind
- 53 km/hmph NE
- Gusts
- 85 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.6 m2 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 23%
- Sunset
- 6:31 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- 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.
About Playa Camarones
Playa Camarones is a beach located in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. It is 625 meters long and has an area of 17,437 square meters. The nearest airport is Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, which is 7 kilometers away.
Playa Camarones (English: "Shrimp Beach") is a beach along Puerto Vallarta's 5 de Diciembre neighborhood, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
The beach is about "90 feet wide and stretches for 2100 feet from the breakwater in front of Villa Premiere Hotel to the north." It offers several outdoor sports or activities such as SUP (Stand-Up Paddling), jet skiing, boat and horse riding, and parasailing. The nightlife in Playa Camarones can consist of bars with live music, nightclubs with DJs, and beachside restaurants.
Source: Playa Camarones on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Restrooms450 m0.3 mi away
- Food and drink115 within 1 km0.6 mi
- Playground490 m0.3 mi away
- Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miBicitavallarta
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 200 m650 ftPerú y Calle Panamá
- Nearest town
- 2.8 km1.7 miPuerto Vallarta (city)
- Nearest airport
- 7 km4 miLicenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)
Nearby places
- BicitavallartaRental440 m0.3 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Rosita Beach0.7 km0.4 mi south away9.6 Excellent tomorrow
- Tranquila Beach0.7 km0.4 mi north away9.6 Excellent tomorrow
- Las Glorias Beach1.5 km0.9 mi north away9.6 Excellent tomorrow
- Playa Olas Altas1.9 km1.2 mi south away9.6 Excellent tomorrow
- Playa de los Muertos2.3 km1.5 mi south away9.4 Excellent tomorrow
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Fri9.8 ExcellentBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 67%
- Sat9.8 ExcellentBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 86%
- Sun9.1 ExcellentBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 42%
- Mon7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 73%
- Tue7.2 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 76%
- Wed6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 69%