Check the Beach

Playa Esmerelda

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Playa Esmerelda 2 photos

  • Jalisco Sunset - Flickr - tdlucas5000

    Jalisco Sunset - Flickr - tdlucas5000. tdlucas5000 from Lakewood Ca., United States, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Sunset in Puerto Vallarta - Flickr - tdlucas5000

    Sunset in Puerto Vallarta - Flickr - tdlucas5000. tdlucas5000 from Lakewood Ca., United States, CC BY 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

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
160 m520 ftSierra del Mar
Nearest town
2.9 km1.8 miEl Nogalito (village)
Nearest airport
15 km9 miLicenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Esmerelda.

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%