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Rivas beaches

Which Rivas beach is best right now? 44 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 12:12 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

5 beaches score 7.1 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Playa Maderas, Nicaragua (Unsplash)17.1Greatlater

    Playa El Torro

    San Juan del Sur

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    30°C86°F
    Wind
    15 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    1.1 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 7.6
  2. Playa Maderas, Nicaragua (Unsplash)27.1Greatlater

    Playa Los Playones

    San Juan del Sur

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    30°C86°F
    Wind
    15 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    1.1 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 7.6
  3. Playa Maderas, Nicaragua (Unsplash)37.1Greatlater

    Playa Maderas

    San Juan del Sur

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    30°C86°F
    Wind
    15 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    1.1 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 7.6

Rivas today

It is dark across Rivas right now: 5 of 44 scored beaches look good later, water is 30°C86°F. Read at 12:12 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    30°C86°F

    Playa Guasacate

    Tola. Score 6.6 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    0.9 m3 ft waves

    Playa El Coco

    San Juan del Sur. Wind 17 km/h10 mph. Level with 14 other beaches.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 12 pm (6.8); the weakest is 9 am (5.9).

The strongest stretch runs 6 am to 6 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Rivas beaches

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44 beaches listed · 44 of 44 scored live

  1. Playa Maderas, Nicaragua (Unsplash)

    Playa El Torro

    San Juan del Sur

    7.1Greatlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 3 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Playa Maderas, Nicaragua (Unsplash)

    Playa Los Playones

    San Juan del Sur

    7.1Greatlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 3 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Playa Maderas, Nicaragua (Unsplash)

    Playa Maderas

    San Juan del Sur

    7.1Greatlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 3 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Playa Maderas, Nicaragua (Unsplash)

    Playa Majagual

    San Juan del Sur

    7.1Greatlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 3 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Playa Maderas, Nicaragua (Unsplash)

    Playa Marsella

    San Juan del Sur

    7.1Greatlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 3 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Playa Ocotal
    6.9Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 3 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. 6.9Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 3 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Pithecoctenium crucigerum, a Monkeycomb pod
    6.9Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 3 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Playa Ocotal
    6.9Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 3 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. 6.7Goodlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. Sunset from the Hacienda Iguana condos - panoramio
    6.7Goodlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. 6.7Goodlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  13. 6.7Goodlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. 6.7Goodlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. Sunset from the Hacienda Iguana condos - panoramio
    6.7Goodlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. Sunset from the Hacienda Iguana condos - panoramio
    6.7Goodlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  17. 6.7Goodlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  18. 6.7Goodlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  19. 6.7Goodlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  20. 6.7Goodlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  21. Beach Vista - Playa Hermosa - South of San Jose del Sur - Nicaragua - 04 (31863168446) (2)

    Playa Hermosa

    San Juan del Sur

    6.7Goodlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  22. Playa Nacascolo

    San Juan del Sur

    6.7Goodlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  23. San Rafael Nicaragua

    Playa Remanso

    San Juan del Sur

    6.7Goodlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  24. Sunset, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua - panoramio

    Playa San Juan del Sur

    San Juan del Sur

    6.7Goodlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  25. San Rafael Nicaragua

    Playa Tamarindo

    San Juan del Sur

    6.7Goodlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  26. 6.6Goodlater

    1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind15 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.5 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  27. 6.6Goodlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind15 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  28. 6.6Goodlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind15 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  29. 1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind15 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  30. Casas Playa El Coco Nicaragua

    Playa El Coco

    San Juan del Sur

    6.5Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  31. Playa El Yankee

    San Juan del Sur

    6.5Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  32. Playa La Escameca

    San Juan del Sur

    6.5Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  33. Playa La Escamequita

    San Juan del Sur

    6.5Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  34. Playa Las Tablas

    San Juan del Sur

    6.5Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  35. Playa El Manzanillo

    San Juan del Sur

    6.4Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 2 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  36. Playa El Naranjo

    San Juan del Sur

    6.4Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 2 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  37. Playa Piñuela

    San Juan del Sur

    6.4Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 2 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  38. Ostional Beach

    Playa Anima

    San Juan del Sur

    6.3Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 2 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  39. Playa Brasileo

    San Juan del Sur

    6.3Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 2 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  40. Ostional Beach

    Playa El Ostional

    San Juan del Sur

    6.3Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 2 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  41. Ostional Beach

    Playa El Roble

    San Juan del Sur

    6.3Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 2 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  42. Playa La Cagadita

    San Juan del Sur

    6.3Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 2 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  43. Playa La Canoa

    San Juan del Sur

    6.3Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 2 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  44. Playa La Flor

    San Juan del Sur

    6.3Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 2 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Rivas beaches with live score pins

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Rivas 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.

San Juan del Sur

It is dark in San Juan del Sur: 5 of 25 scored beaches look good later. Water is 30°C86°F. Playa El Coco is the calmest, with 17 km/h10 mph of wind and 0.9 m3 ft waves.

Dark now. 5 of 25 look good later

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

  • Playa Maderas, Nicaragua (Unsplash)7.1Greatlater

    Playa El Torro

    San Juan del Sur

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later

  • Playa Maderas, Nicaragua (Unsplash)7.1Greatlater

    Playa Los Playones

    San Juan del Sur

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later

  • Playa Maderas, Nicaragua (Unsplash)7.1Greatlater

    Playa Maderas

    San Juan del Sur

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later

  • Playa Maderas, Nicaragua (Unsplash)7.1Greatlater

    Playa Majagual

    San Juan del Sur

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later

  • Playa Maderas, Nicaragua (Unsplash)7.1Greatlater

    Playa Marsella

    San Juan del Sur

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later

  • Beach Vista - Playa Hermosa - South of San Jose del Sur - Nicaragua - 04 (31863168446) (2)6.7Goodlater

    Playa Hermosa

    San Juan del Sur

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later

  • 6.7Goodlater

    Playa Nacascolo

    San Juan del Sur

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later

  • San Rafael Nicaragua6.7Goodlater

    Playa Remanso

    San Juan del Sur

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later

See all 25 beaches in San Juan del Sur

Tola

It is dark in Tola: 0 of 19 scored beaches look good later. Water is 30°C86°F. Playa Blanca is the calmest, with 15 km/h9 mph of wind and 1.3 m4 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 19 look good later

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

  • Playa Ocotal6.9Goodlater

    Playa Blanca

    Tola

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later

  • 6.9Goodlater

    Playa El Icacal

    Tola

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later

  • Pithecoctenium crucigerum, a Monkeycomb pod6.9Goodlater

    Playa La Flor

    Tola

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later

  • Playa Ocotal6.9Goodlater

    Playa Ocotal

    Tola

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later

  • 6.7Goodlater

    Playa Amarilla

    Tola

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later

  • Sunset from the Hacienda Iguana condos - panoramio6.7Goodlater

    Playa Colorado

    Tola

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later

  • 6.7Goodlater

    Playa Escondida

    Tola

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later

  • 6.7Goodlater

    Playa Gigante

    Tola

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later

See all 19 beaches in Tola

Sub-areas of Rivas

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

  • Playa Maderas, Nicaragua (Unsplash)7.1Greatlater

    San Juan del Sur

    Dark now. 5 of 25 look good later

    Best now: Playa Maderas, 7.1 Great
  • Playa Ocotal6.9Goodlater

    Tola

    Dark now. 0 of 19 look good later

    Best now: Playa Blanca, 6.9 Good

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Rivas beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Rivas right now?

Playa El Torro has the top Beach Score later: 7.1 Great, with 15 km/h (9 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Rivas today?

Sea water is 30°C (86°F) across the 44 scored beaches. The warmest is Playa Guasacate, at 30°C (86°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Rivas right now?

Playa El Coco has the smallest waves, at 0.9 m (3 ft) with 17 km/h (10 mph) of wind. 14 other beaches are level with it.

Which Rivas 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 Rivas today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 12 pm, at 6.8 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 6 am to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Rivas?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Rivas?

All 44 beaches in our data for Rivas are scored live on this page.

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