Check the Beach

Playa Los Lagartos

La Unión, El Salvador

Today at a glance

Best: 7 am to 1 pm, sunset 5:27 pm
6 am
7.2
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
7 am
8.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
8.6
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
8.5
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.2
4 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
3.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
5.6
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C79°F
Water
31°C87°F
Wind
74 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
7%
Sunset
5:27 pm
Today
7.2Great6 am32
8.8Excellent7 am32
8.6Excellent8 am32
8.5Excellent9 am42
9.3Excellent10 am32
9.2Excellent11 am43
8.8Excellent12 pm64
3.0Poor1 pm74
3.0Poor2 pm106
3.0Poor3 pm32
5.6Good4 pm21
5.5Good5 pm21
Sat
6.9Good6 am64
7.1Great7 am85
7.0Great8 am64
6.9Good9 am53
7.1Great10 am74
7.0Great11 am75
6.7Good12 pm53
6.6Good1 pm32
6.6Good2 pm32
6.7Good3 pm64
6.8Good4 pm75
6.8Good5 pm53
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, 1.4 m. Low at 6 pm, -<0.1 m. High at 12 am, 1.6 mLow 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 1.4 m4 ftLow 6 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 am, 1.6 m5 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • Low 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 pm, 1.4 m4 ft
  • Low 6 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 am, 1.6 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

  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 710 m0.4 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
2.5 km1.6 miCanton Agua Escondida (village)
Nearest airport
135 km84 miAeropuerto Internacional de El Salvador (SAL)

Nearby places

  • Restaurante La GaviotaFood and drink
    710 m0.4 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 Los Lagartos.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.1 GreatBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.4 GreatBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.0 GreatBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.7 ExcellentBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed9.8 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 8%