Playa El Papayal
El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua
No photo of Playa El Papayal yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.
Today at a glance
Best: 7 am to 1 pm, sunset 5:27 pm7.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
8.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
8.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
8.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
8.7
2 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
9.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
8.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
7.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
7.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
6.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
6.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
6.5
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 7 am to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 29°C83°F
- Water
- 30°C86°F
- Wind
- 74 km/hmph W
- Gusts
- 127 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.1 m4 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 8%
- Sunset
- 5:27 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
- High 12 pm, 1.4 m4 ft
- Low 6 pm, -<0.1 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
We do not have facility details for this beach yet.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 8.2 km5.1 miApascalí (village)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Playa Ocosme14 km8.5 mi south-east away8.4 Great later
- Playa Santa Julia15 km9.3 mi north-east away8.8 Excellent later
- Playa Punta San José16 km9.9 mi north-east away8.8 Excellent later
- Playa de Potosí17 km11 mi east away8.8 Excellent later
- Playa Mechapa20 km13 mi south-east away8.4 Great later
Where to stay near the beach
Compare hotels and apartments near Playa El Papayal.
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat6.9 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
- Sun7.3 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
- Mon6.9 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 4%
- Tue9.5 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 10%
- Wed9.5 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 24%