Playas Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Free parking

Today 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: 28°C82°F
Water: 31°C87°F
Wind: 63 km/hmph E
Gusts: 106 km/hmph
Waves: 0.6 m2 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 5%
Sunset: 6:31 pm

Today

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

Sat

9.2Excellent7 am32

9.1Excellent8 am32

9.2Excellent9 am11

9.7Excellent10 am10

9.8Excellent11 am32

9.1Excellent12 pm64

7.1Great1 pm128

6.0Good2 pm127

3.0Poor3 pm21

5.7Good4 pm85

5.2Fair5 pm128

5.1Fair6 pm32

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

High 7 am, 1.2 m4 ft
Low 1 pm, 0.1 m<1 ft
High 7 pm, 1.1 m4 ft
Low 1 am, 0.2 m<1 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

Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 300 m990 ft. Listed as free
Food and drink14 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 240 m800 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 310 m0.2 miFrancisco Medina Ascencio y Calle Playa de Oro
Nearest town: 2.6 km1.6 miPuerto Vallarta (city)
Nearest airport: 4 km2 miLicenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)

Nearby places

Las VelasInternational
240 m800 ft
Abbraccio Cucina ItalianaFood and drink
400 m0.2 mi
Outback SteakhouseFood and drink
420 m0.3 mi
StarbucksFood and drink
530 m0.3 mi
CAFETOP VallartaCoffee shop
570 m0.4 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Playa de Oro0.2 km0.1 mi south away
9.6 Excellent later
Playa Los Tules1.3 km0.8 mi south-east away
9.6 Excellent later
Las Glorias Beach2.2 km1.4 mi south-east away
9.6 Excellent later
Tranquila Beach3.0 km1.8 mi south-east away
9.6 Excellent later
Costalegre3.1 km1.9 mi north-west away
9.6 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playas Vallarta.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

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%