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Chinandega beaches

Which Chinandega beach is best right now? 11 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 1:13 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 19.0Excellentlater

    Playa Los Zorros

    El Viejo

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    25°C78°F
    Water
    30°C86°F
    Wind
    4 km/h3 mph
    Waves
    0.9 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 6.9
  2. 29.0Excellentlater

    Playa Nahualapa

    El Viejo

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    25°C78°F
    Water
    30°C86°F
    Wind
    4 km/h3 mph
    Waves
    0.9 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 6.9
  3. 38.9Excellentlater

    Playa El Manzano

    El Viejo

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    26°C78°F
    Water
    30°C86°F
    Wind
    3 km/h2 mph
    Waves
    1.0 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 12 pm, 6.9

Chinandega today

It is dark across Chinandega right now: 11 of 11 scored beaches look good later, water is 30 to 32°C86 to 89°F. Read at 1:13 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    32°C89°F

    Playa de Potosí

    El Viejo. 1.2°2.2° above the Chinandega average. Score 8.8 Excellent.

  • Calmest sea

    0.9 m3 ft waves

    Playa Los Zorros

    El Viejo. Wind 4 km/h3 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 11 am (8.9); the weakest is 4 pm (6.2).

The strongest stretch runs 6 am to 1 pm.

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11 beaches listed · 11 of 11 scored live

  1. Playa Los Zorros

    El Viejo

    9.0Excellentlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air25°C78°F
    • Wind4 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 1 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Playa Nahualapa

    El Viejo

    9.0Excellentlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air25°C78°F
    • Wind4 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 1 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  3. Playa El Manzano

    El Viejo

    8.9Excellentlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 1 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  4. Playa de Potosí

    El Viejo

    8.8Excellentlater

    Small waves, light wind and 32°C89°F water.

    • Water32°C89°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind4 km/h3 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 2 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  5. Playa Punta San José

    El Viejo

    8.8Excellentlater

    Small waves, light wind and 32°C89°F water.

    • Water32°C89°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind4 km/h3 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 2 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  6. Playa Santa Julia

    El Viejo

    8.8Excellentlater

    Small waves, light wind and 32°C89°F water.

    • Water32°C89°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind4 km/h3 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 2 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  7. Playa El Papayal

    El Viejo

    8.5Excellentlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air29°C83°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 1 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  8. Los Ranchos

    Corinto

    8.4Greatlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 2 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  9. Playa Paredones

    Corinto

    8.4Greatlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 2 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  10. Playa Mechapa

    El Viejo

    8.4Greatlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 1 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  11. Playa Ocosme

    El Viejo

    8.4Greatlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 1 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Chinandega beaches with live score pins

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Chinandega by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

El Viejo

It is dark in El Viejo: 9 of 9 scored beaches look good later. Water is 30 to 32°C86 to 89°F. Playa Los Zorros is the calmest, with 4 km/h3 mph of wind and 0.9 m3 ft waves.

Dark now. 9 of 9 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 9.0Excellentlater

    Playa Los Zorros

    El Viejo

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • 9.0Excellentlater

    Playa Nahualapa

    El Viejo

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • 8.9Excellentlater

    Playa El Manzano

    El Viejo

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • 8.8Excellentlater

    Playa de Potosí

    El Viejo

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later

  • 8.8Excellentlater

    Playa Punta San José

    El Viejo

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later

  • 8.8Excellentlater

    Playa Santa Julia

    El Viejo

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later

  • 8.5Excellentlater

    Playa El Papayal

    El Viejo

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later

  • 8.4Greatlater

    Playa Mechapa

    El Viejo

    Dark there now. Best 6 am later

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Corinto

It is dark in Corinto: 2 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Water is 30°C86°F. Los Ranchos is the calmest, with 4 km/h2 mph of wind and 1.4 m5 ft waves.

Dark now. 2 of 2 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 8.4Greatlater

    Los Ranchos

    Corinto

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • 8.4Greatlater

    Playa Paredones

    Corinto

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

See all 2 beaches in Corinto

Sub-areas of Chinandega

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

  • 9.0Excellentlater

    El Viejo

    Dark now. 9 of 9 look good later

    Best now: Playa Los Zorros, 9.0 Excellent
  • 8.4Greatlater

    Corinto

    Dark now. 2 of 2 look good later

    Best now: Los Ranchos, 8.4 Great

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Chinandega beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Chinandega right now?

Playa Los Zorros has the top Beach Score later: 9.0 Excellent, with 4 km/h (3 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Chinandega today?

Sea water is 30 to 32°C (86 to 89°F) across the 11 scored beaches. The warmest is Playa de Potosí, at 32°C (89°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Chinandega right now?

Playa Los Zorros has the smallest waves, at 0.9 m (3 ft) with 4 km/h (3 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Chinandega beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Chinandega today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 11 am, at 8.9 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 6 am to 1 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Chinandega?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Chinandega?

All 11 beaches in our data for Chinandega are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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