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Playa El Cuco

Chirilagua, San Miguel, El Salvador

Playa El Cuco 3 photos

  • El Cuco San Miguel El Salvador Playa 2011

    El Cuco San Miguel El Salvador Playa 2011. Ll1324, CC0. Source

  • El Cuco, El Salvador - panoramio (1)

    El Cuco, El Salvador - panoramio (1). davidjoviera, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • El Cuco, El Salvador - panoramio (2)

    El Cuco, El Salvador - panoramio (2). davidjoviera, CC BY 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 5:29 pm
6 am
6.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
7 am
7.4
1 km/h1 mph wind, Great
8 am
8.3
1 km/h1 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.6
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.5
6 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
7.8
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
5.2
7 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.8
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
3.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
4.5
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair

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

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C79°F
Water
30°C85°F
Wind
32 km/hmph N
Gusts
74 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
16%
Sunset
5:29 pm
Today
6.2Good6 am21
6.3Good7 am53
6.4Good8 am63
6.7Good9 am75
6.7Good10 am64
6.5Good11 am32
7.7Great12 pm53
6.6Good1 pm85
7.0Great2 pm117
7.4Great3 pm85
7.9Great4 pm74
7.8Great5 pm64
Fri
6.5Good6 am21
7.4Great7 am11
8.3Great8 am11
7.3Great9 am32
8.6Excellent10 am32
8.5Excellent11 am63
7.8Great12 pm95
5.2Fair1 pm75
4.8Fair2 pm43
4.1Fair3 pm43
3.0Poor4 pm53
4.5Fair5 pm43
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, 1.3 m. Low at 6 pm, -<0.1 mHigh 12 am, 1.4 m5 ftLow 6 am, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 1.3 m4 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, 1.3 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.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
  • Restrooms490 m0.3 mi away
  • Showers490 m0.3 mi away
  • Food and drink23 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 510 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
660 m0.4 miBus to San Miguel
Nearest town
680 m0.4 miPlaya El Cuco (village)
Nearest airport
108 km67 miAeropuerto Internacional de El Salvador (SAL)

Nearby places

  • Comedor y Cocteleria RoxanaFood and drink
    510 m0.3 mi
  • Mar Turquesa RestauranteFood and drink
    550 m0.3 mi
  • Cantina Brisas de OrienteFood and drink
    550 m0.3 mi
  • Restaurante SofyFood and drink
    570 m0.4 mi
  • BillarFood and drink
    570 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 El Cuco.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri8.6 ExcellentBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 91%
  • Sat6.9 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun7.6 GreatBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.8 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 8%
  • Tue9.4 ExcellentBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 8%
  • Wed9.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 4%