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Playa Olas Altas

Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico

Playa Olas Altas 4 photos

  • Olas Altas desde el Malecón

    Olas Altas desde el Malecón. panza.rayada, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Isla de la piedra, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México

    Isla de la piedra, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México. Alejandro Hernández Osuna, Public domain. Source

  • Cliff Diver Mazatlán - panoramio

    Cliff Diver Mazatlán - panoramio. Tom Whitmore, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Cliff Diver Mazatlán - panoramio - Tom Whitmore

    Cliff Diver Mazatlán - panoramio - Tom Whitmore. Tom Whitmore, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to 4 pm, sunset 5:33 pm
7 am
6.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
8 am
9.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
7.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.5
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 2 pm to 4 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
29°C84°F
Water
32°C89°F
Wind
53 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:33 pm
Today
6.8Good7 am53
9.3Excellent8 am53
7.5Great9 am53
8.3Great10 am74
8.0Great11 am106
7.5Great12 pm127
7.0Great1 pm128
8.5Excellent2 pm138
8.3Great3 pm138
8.2Great4 pm149
8.3Great5 pm138
Sat
8.2Great7 am53
7.6Great8 am42
6.7Good9 am21
6.8Good10 am21
6.4Good11 am74
6.2Good12 pm95
6.2Good1 pm96
6.8Good2 pm96
3.0Poor3 pm106
6.8Good4 pm127
6.4Good5 pm128
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 1.3 m. Low at 12 pm, 0.1 m. High at 6 pm, 1.2 mHigh 6 am, 1.3 m4 ftLow 12 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftHigh 6 pm, 1.2 m4 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • High 6 am, 1.3 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

  • Food and drink52 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 70 m220 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
890 m0.6 mibus will stop here to go to marker
Nearest town
970 m0.6 miMazatlán (city)

Nearby places

  • Vista de PalmaFood and drink
    70 m220 ft
  • Encantado Brasil BuffetFood and drink
    70 m230 ft
  • WingmanBurger
    70 m240 ft
  • Looney BeanFood and drink
    80 m280 ft
  • Fonda de ChalioFood and drink
    100 m330 ft

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 Olas Altas.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.2 GreatBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 19%
  • Sun9.4 ExcellentBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 23%
  • Mon9.3 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 8%
  • Tue9.2 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 8%
  • Wed8.9 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 17%