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Playa San Juan del Sur

San Juan del Sur, Rivas, Nicaragua

Playa San Juan del Sur 3 photos

  • Sunset, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua - panoramio

    Sunset, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua - panoramio. ogwen, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Set, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua - panoramio

    Set, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua - panoramio. ogwen, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua (Unsplash)

    San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua (Unsplash). Paul Biondi dexedrine, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 11 am to 2 pm, sunset 5:21 pm
6 am
6.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
7 am
6.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.1
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.5
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.8
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.3
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.7
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa San Juan del Sur.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C78°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
1710 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
3522 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
4%
Sunset
5:21 pm
Today
6.4Good6 am159
6.1Good7 am1811
6.1Good8 am2012
5.5Good9 am2113
6.4Good10 am2113
6.8Good11 am2012
7.3Great12 pm1711
6.7Good1 pm159
6.6Good2 pm149
6.5Good3 pm149
6.5Good4 pm95
6.7Good5 pm95
Sat
6.1Good6 am2012
5.7Good7 am2214
5.6Good8 am2415
5.8Good9 am2314
5.8Good10 am2214
5.8Good11 am2113
5.8Good12 pm2113
5.8Good1 pm2012
6.0Good2 pm1811
6.6Good3 pm159
7.4Great4 pm128
7.4Great5 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest 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 mLow 6 am, -0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 6 pm, -0.1 m<1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 6 am, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 pm, 1.3 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.

The days ahead

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

  • Sun9.0 ExcellentBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 6%
  • Mon8.5 ExcellentBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue8.6 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 8%
  • Wed9.4 ExcellentBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 7%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink98 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 420 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
620 m0.4 miHola Ola Shuttle
Nearest town
540 m0.3 miSan Juan del Sur (town)
Nearest airport
26 km16 miAeropuerto Internacional Costa Esmeralda (ECI)

Nearby places

  • El Pescador Rancho La CubanaRegional
    420 m0.3 mi
  • Our HouseFood and drink
    420 m0.3 mi
  • Bambu Beach ClubFood and drink
    440 m0.3 mi
  • Meson EspanolFood and drink
    440 m0.3 mi
  • ArribasFood and drink
    450 m0.3 mi

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

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