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Playa de Oro

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Playa de Oro 4 photos

  • Playa Los Tules

    Playa Los Tules. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Parasailing at Puerto Vallarta

    Parasailing at Puerto Vallarta. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Bahia de Banderas

    Bahia de Banderas. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • A Wait

    A Wait. Claudia Camacho, CC BY 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 7 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:31 pm
7 am
9.7
4 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
9.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.6
1 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
9.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
6 pm
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
32 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
85 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
33%
Sunset
6:31 pm
Today
9.4Excellent7 am53
8.8Excellent8 am53
8.8Excellent9 am43
9.2Excellent10 am32
9.2Excellent11 am74
8.6Excellent12 pm95
8.1Great1 pm117
7.4Great2 pm106
5.8Good3 pm138
5.4Fair4 pm106
4.9Fair5 pm85
4.7Fair6 pm53
Fri
9.7Excellent7 am43
9.7Excellent8 am53
9.6Excellent9 am11
9.8Excellent10 am42
9.8Excellent11 am85
9.6Excellent12 pm117
9.2Excellent1 pm96
8.5Excellent2 pm106
8.1Great3 pm85
7.2Great4 pm74
6.5Good5 pm85
3.0Poor6 pm85
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 ftNow4 am10 am4 pm10 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

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink11 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m260 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
380 m0.2 miFrancisco Medina Ascencio y Avenida De las Águilas
Nearest town
2.5 km1.5 miPuerto Vallarta (city)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miLicenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)

Nearby places

  • Las VelasInternational
    80 m260 ft
  • Outback SteakhouseFood and drink
    400 m0.2 mi
  • Abbraccio Cucina ItalianaFood and drink
    410 m0.3 mi
  • StarbucksFood and drink
    430 m0.3 mi
  • CAFETOP VallartaCoffee shop
    450 m0.3 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 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%