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Playa Mismaloya

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Playa Mismaloya 2 photos

  • Puerto Vallarta's notoriety as a Mexican resort dates back to 1963 when Hollywood director John Huston brought Ava Gardner and Richard Burton to Mismaloya Beach to film Night of the Iguana.

    Puerto Vallarta's notoriety as a Mexican resort dates back to 1963 when Hollywood director John Huston brought Ava Gardner and Richard Burton to Mismaloya Beach to film Night of the Iguana.. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Playa Garza Blanca, cerca de Mismaloya, Puerto Vallarta

    Playa Garza Blanca, cerca de Mismaloya, Puerto Vallarta. Cintyafloars, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today 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°C87°F
Wind
21 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
74 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
4%
Sunset
6:31 pm
Today
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
Sat
9.3Excellent7 am10
9.5Excellent8 am11
9.6Excellent9 am21
9.5Excellent10 am21
9.0Excellent11 am53
7.0Great12 pm42
6.1Good1 pm53
5.1Fair2 pm74
3.0Poor3 pm32
4.5Fair4 pm74
4.7Fair5 pm96
5.0Fair6 pm42
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 7 am, 1.2 m. Low at 1 pm, 0.1 m. High at 7 pm, 1.1 mHigh 7 am, 1.2 m4 ftLow 1 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftHigh 7 pm, 1.1 m4 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • 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 ftAvenida Richard Burton
Nearest town
290 m950 ftMismaloya (village)
Nearest airport
17 km11 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 Mismaloya.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • 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%