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Playa Santana/Beginners Bay

Tola, Rivas, Nicaragua

No photo of Playa Santana/Beginners Bay yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 5:22 pm
6 am
6.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
7 am
6.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.0
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
27°C80°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
1510 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
3421 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:22 pm
Today
6.3Good6 am138
6.6Good7 am159
6.1Good8 am1811
6.0Good9 am1912
7.0Great10 am2012
7.2Great11 am1811
6.3Good12 pm1610
6.5Good1 pm138
6.3Good2 pm138
6.3Good3 pm138
6.4Good4 pm117
6.8Good5 pm53
Sat
6.1Good6 am1710
6.0Good7 am1912
6.0Good8 am1912
5.8Good9 am2113
5.8Good10 am1912
6.0Good11 am1811
5.8Good12 pm1911
6.0Good1 pm1711
6.4Good2 pm1610
6.4Good3 pm138
6.5Good4 pm117
6.9Good5 pm85
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.

  • Sun8.5 ExcellentBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 4%
  • Mon7.8 GreatBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 4%
  • Tue9.3 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 8%
  • Wed9.3 ExcellentBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 18%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 860 m0.5 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
1.6 km1 miGuasacate (village)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miAeropuerto Internacional Costa Esmeralda (ECI)

Nearby places

  • Brisas del MarLocal
    860 m0.5 mi
  • La MendozaLocal
    860 m0.5 mi
  • Cheap Good Nica FoodFood and drink
    870 m0.5 mi
  • Amores del SolLocal
    870 m0.5 mi
  • Nica GrillFood and drink
    910 m0.6 mi

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

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