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Playa Negra

Meanguera del Golfo, La Unión, El Salvador

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

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to 2 pm, sunset 5:27 pm
6 am
7.1
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
7 am
6.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
8 am
8.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
8.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
8.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.2
2 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
6.2
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
30°C86°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
138 km/hmph NW
Gusts
1711 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
9%
Sunset
5:27 pm
Today
6.2Good6 am74
6.3Good7 am106
6.4Good8 am128
6.4Good9 am149
6.9Good10 am127
6.5Good11 am53
7.6Great12 pm21
7.1Great1 pm85
7.7Great2 pm106
8.6Excellent3 pm1610
8.4Great4 pm2213
7.8Great5 pm1811
Fri
7.1Great6 am128
6.9Good7 am117
8.5Excellent8 am117
8.7Excellent9 am106
8.8Excellent10 am53
9.0Excellent11 am42
9.2Excellent12 pm21
8.5Excellent1 pm96
6.2Good2 pm1711
5.6Good3 pm1610
5.5Good4 pm117
5.2Fair5 pm117
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 12 am, 1.4 m. Low at 6 am, -<0.1 m. High at 12 pm, 1.4 m. Low at 6 pm, -<0.1 mHigh 12 am, 1.4 m5 ftLow 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 1.4 m5 ftLow 6 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftNow5 am11 am5 pm11 pm
  • High 12 am, 1.4 m5 ft
  • Low 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 pm, 1.4 m5 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.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.7 km2.3 miMeanguera del Golfo (town)
Nearest airport
147 km91 miAeropuerto Internacional de El Salvador (SAL)

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

Nearby beaches

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.

  • Fri9.2 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 55%
  • Sat6.9 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.2 GreatBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 27 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.8 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.3 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed9.7 ExcellentBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 8%