Playa Cardones

Islay, Arequipa, Peru

No photo of Playa Cardones yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to 12 pm, sunset 5:49 pm

6 am
5.0
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair

7 am
5.1
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair

8 am
5.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good

9 am
6.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good

10 am
7.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great

11 am
7.4
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great

12 pm
6.2
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good

1 pm
5.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good

2 pm
5.6
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good

3 pm
5.8
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good

4 pm
5.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good

5 pm
5.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 21°C70°F
Water: 22°C72°F
Wind: 95 km/hmph SE
Gusts: 159 km/hmph
Waves: 2.3 m8 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 5:49 pm

Today

5.0Fair6 am21

5.1Fair7 am21

5.6Good8 am74

6.3Good9 am127

7.3Great10 am149

7.4Great11 am1711

6.2Good12 pm1711

5.8Good1 pm1912

5.6Good2 pm2012

5.8Good3 pm1711

5.6Good4 pm1610

5.6Good5 pm149

Sat

6.4Good6 am63

6.1Good7 am63

6.0Good8 am85

5.9Good9 am96

5.9Good10 am106

5.9Good11 am149

5.6Good12 pm1811

5.5Good1 pm2012

5.4Fair2 pm1912

5.4Fair3 pm1811

5.3Fair4 pm1811

5.4Fair5 pm1510

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

Tide, next 24 hours

High 5 am, 0.6 m2 ft
Low 12 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
High 6 pm, 0.6 m2 ft
Low 12 am, -<0.1 m<1 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

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town: 7.3 km4.5 miPampas Nuevas (village)
Nearest airport: 64 km40 miAeropuerto de Ilo (ILQ)

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

Nearby beaches

Playa Grande6.1 km3.8 mi west away
5.7 Good later
Playa La Punta11 km7.1 mi west away
5.7 Good later
Playuela Grande12 km7.3 mi east away
5.9 Good later

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat6.4 GoodBest 6 am to 2 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 12%
Sun7.5 GreatBest 10 am to 12 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 8%
Mon6.3 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
Tue6.5 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 7%
Wed9.0 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 4%
Thu8.4 GreatBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%