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Playa Hermosa

San Juan del Sur, Rivas, Nicaragua

Playa Hermosa 2 photos

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

    Beach Vista - Playa Hermosa - South of San Jose del Sur - Nicaragua - 04 (31863168446) (2). Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Beach Vista - Playa Hermosa - South of San Jose del Sur - Nicaragua - 01 (31527484320) (2)

    Beach Vista - Playa Hermosa - South of San Jose del Sur - Nicaragua - 01 (31527484320) (2). Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to 2 pm, sunset 5:21 pm
6 am
7.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
7 am
7.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
9 am
6.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
6.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C79°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
1710 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
3320 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:21 pm
Today
7.8Great6 am2113
7.2Great7 am2314
7.2Great8 am2314
6.4Good9 am2314
6.7Good10 am2314
7.4Great11 am2012
8.2Great12 pm1811
8.9Excellent1 pm1610
6.9Good2 pm159
6.5Good3 pm159
6.7Good4 pm138
6.6Good5 pm117
Sat
6.0Good6 am2013
5.7Good7 am2113
5.5Good8 am2415
5.6Good9 am2415
5.7Good10 am2214
5.8Good11 am2214
5.8Good12 pm2013
6.0Good1 pm1811
6.5Good2 pm159
6.8Good3 pm138
6.7Good4 pm127
6.7Good5 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 6 am, -0.1 m. High at 12 pm, 1.3 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.1 m. High at 12 am, 1.5 mLow 6 am, -0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 6 pm, -0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 am, 1.5 m5 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • Low 6 am, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 6 pm, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 am, 1.5 m5 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

  • Restrooms330 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers330 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 380 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 330 m0.2 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
3.4 km2.1 miEscamequita (village)
Nearest airport
33 km21 miAeropuerto Internacional Costa Esmeralda (ECI)

Nearby places

  • Playa Hermosa Beach Hotel BarFood and drink
    330 m0.2 mi

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 Hermosa.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat6.8 GoodBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun6.9 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 6%
  • Mon8.1 GreatBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue8.7 ExcellentBest 6 am to 2 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 8%
  • Wed9.2 ExcellentBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 7%
  • Thu8.7 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 11%