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Playa Chacala

Compostela, Nayarit, Mexico

Playa Chacala 1 photo

  • Playas Ubicadas al Noroeste de Puerto Vallarta

    Playas Ubicadas al Noroeste de Puerto Vallarta. PADILLA´S, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 6 am to 2 pm, sunset 5:30 pm
6 am
9.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
7 am
9.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
9.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.8
1 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
9.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
5 pm
3.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 6 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
29°C84°F
Water
31°C88°F
Wind
32 km/hmph SE
Gusts
85 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
1%
Sunset
5:30 pm
Today
9.8Excellent6 am85
9.8Excellent7 am74
9.8Excellent8 am32
9.8Excellent9 am11
9.8Excellent10 am85
9.8Excellent11 am117
9.5Excellent12 pm138
9.0Excellent1 pm149
8.3Great2 pm149
7.5Great3 pm138
7.3Great4 pm117
3.0Poor5 pm117
Sat
9.2Excellent7 am95
9.6Excellent8 am32
9.8Excellent9 am63
9.8Excellent10 am63
8.3Great11 am117
3.0Poor12 pm138
3.0Poor1 pm53
7.8Great2 pm106
7.2Great3 pm42
6.3Good4 pm43
5.7Good5 pm32
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 1.2 m. Low at 12 pm, 0.1 m. High at 6 pm, 1.2 mHigh 6 am, 1.2 m4 ftLow 12 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftHigh 6 pm, 1.2 m4 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • High 6 am, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 12 pm, 0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 1.2 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

  • LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
  • Restrooms160 m520 ft away
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 160 m530 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
490 m0.3 miChacala (village)
Nearest airport
49 km30 miAeropuerto Internacional de Tepic – Riviera Nayarit (TPQ)

Nearby places

  • La Palapa de Don IsidroFood and drink
    160 m530 ft
  • Majahua MarMexican
    360 m0.2 mi

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 Chacala.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.8 ExcellentBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 67%
  • Sun9.2 ExcellentBest 10 am to 12 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 31%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 4 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 61%
  • Tue7.4 GreatBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 55%
  • Wed6.4 GoodBest 7 am to 5 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 43%