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Playa El Tunco

Tamanique, La Libertad, El Salvador

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

Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 5:33 pm
6 am
5.7
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
7 am
5.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.4
1 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.5
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.8
0 km/h0 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
4.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.6
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair

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
29°C85°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
21 km/hmph NW
Gusts
85 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
37%
Sunset
5:33 pm
Today
5.7Good6 am74
5.8Good7 am64
6.1Good8 am53
6.0Good9 am53
5.4Fair10 am11
4.5Fair11 am42
3.9Poor12 pm21
3.8Poor1 pm00
3.9Poor2 pm53
4.0Fair3 pm32
4.3Fair4 pm32
4.6Fair5 pm42
Sat
6.5Good6 am64
6.5Good7 am74
6.5Good8 am32
6.5Good9 am21
6.3Good10 am74
5.9Good11 am106
5.7Good12 pm74
5.7Good1 pm32
5.8Good2 pm64
5.9Good3 pm64
6.0Good4 pm85
6.2Good5 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, 1.2 m. Low at 6 pm, <0.1 mLow 6 am, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 1.2 m4 ftLow 6 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 6 am, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 pm, 1.2 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.

  • Sun7.9 GreatBest 12 pm to 3 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 6%
  • Mon6.8 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 6%
  • Tue8.9 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 12%
  • Wed9.5 ExcellentBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 20%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 180 m590 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink73 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 20 m70 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
190 m620 ftGekko Explorer, El Tunco
Nearest town
250 m800 ftEl Tunco (village)
Nearest airport
35 km22 miAeropuerto Internacional de El Salvador (SAL)

Nearby places

  • BluFood and drink
    20 m70 ft
  • Casa Ma KoiCoffee shop
    120 m400 ft
  • Monkey LalaBreakfast
    130 m420 ft
  • ZaytunLebanese
    140 m470 ft
  • Mopelia | Restaurante & BarFood and drink
    160 m520 ft

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

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