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Playa El Cocal

Acajutla, Sonsonate, El Salvador

Playa El Cocal 1 photo

  • Playa Los Cóbanos

    Playa Los Cóbanos. Pollito03, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 11 am to 2 pm, sunset 5:35 pm
6 am
5.4
1 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
7 am
5.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.7
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.7
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good

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
26°C79°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
42 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
85 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
13%
Sunset
5:35 pm
Today
4.1Fair6 am32
4.4Fair7 am53
4.8Fair8 am21
5.2Fair9 am21
5.7Good10 am32
7.4Great11 am74
6.4Good12 pm85
6.2Good1 pm96
5.9Good2 pm64
5.7Good3 pm43
6.5Good4 pm96
6.3Good5 pm96
Fri
5.4Fair6 am11
5.5Good7 am53
5.7Good8 am63
6.0Good9 am64
6.0Good10 am53
6.1Good11 am85
6.1Good12 pm64
6.7Good1 pm43
5.9Good2 pm74
5.7Good3 pm106
5.7Good4 pm96
5.6Good5 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 11 pm, 1.3 m. Low at 6 am, 0.1 m. High at 12 pm, 1.2 m. Low at 6 pm, <0.1 mHigh 11 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 6 am, 0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 1.2 m4 ftLow 6 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftNow4 am10 am4 pm10 pm
  • High 11 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
  • 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.

  • Sat6.6 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 3%
  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 2%
  • Mon7.0 GreatBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 4%
  • Tue8.3 GreatBest 11 am to 1 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 10%
  • Wed9.5 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 300 m990 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 380 m0.2 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
810 m0.5 miLos Cóbanos - #257
Nearest town
380 m0.2 miCaserío Playa Punta Remedios (village)
Nearest airport
77 km48 miAeropuerto Internacional Ilopango (ILS)

Nearby places

  • Restaurante La BallenaFood and drink
    380 m0.2 mi
  • BambuFood and drink
    620 m0.4 mi

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

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