Playa de Tio Wanita

Puerto Cabezas, North Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua

No photo of Playa de Tio Wanita yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 6 am to 9 am, sunset 5:09 pm

6 am
9.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

7 am
8.9
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

8 am
8.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

9 am
7.8
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great

10 am
7.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

11 am
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

12 pm
6.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good

1 pm
6.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good

2 pm
6.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good

3 pm
6.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good

4 pm
6.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good

5 pm
7.6
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 6 am to 9 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 26°C78°F
Water: 30°C85°F
Wind: 96 km/hmph NNW
Gusts: 1912 km/hmph
Waves: 0.4 m1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: falling
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 5:09 pm

Today

9.0Excellent6 am138

8.9Excellent7 am127

8.8Excellent8 am117

7.8Great9 am127

7.8Great10 am117

7.1Great11 am117

6.7Good12 pm138

6.2Good1 pm1610

6.4Good2 pm159

6.7Good3 pm149

6.8Good4 pm159

7.6Great5 pm148

Sat

7.1Great6 am159

7.3Great7 am159

6.8Good8 am1811

6.4Good9 am1912

6.4Good10 am1711

5.3Fair11 am159

4.7Fair12 pm159

4.5Fair1 pm85

3.0Poor2 pm149

4.5Fair3 pm127

4.9Fair4 pm138

5.5Good5 pm128

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

Tide, next 24 hours

Low 1 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
High 8 am, 0.6 m2 ft
Low 3 pm, 0.3 m1 ft
High 8 pm, 0.5 m1 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

SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town: 3.4 km2.1 miKaratá (village)
Nearest airport: 17 km11 miAeropuerto de Bilwi (PUZ)

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

Nearby beaches

Playa de Wawa5.9 km3.7 mi south away
8.9 Excellent later
Playa Bocana Río Tuapí24 km15 mi north-east away
8.6 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa de Tio Wanita.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat7.3 GreatBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 90%
Sun8.1 GreatBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 53%
Mon8.9 ExcellentBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 55%
Tue8.9 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 55%
Wed9.9 ExcellentBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 52%