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Zulia State beaches

Which Zulia State beach is best right now? 7 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 2:12 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. Bote en la Playa de la Isla de San Carlos, Estado Zulia19.3Excellentlater

    Playa de San Bernardo

    Municipio Almirante Padilla

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    28°C82°F
    Water
    31°C87°F
    Wind
    10 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 7.8
  2. Castilletes29.3Excellentlater

    Playa Castilletes

    Municipio La Guajira

    Dark there now. Best 11 am later
    Air
    28°C83°F
    Water
    30°C85°F
    Wind
    17 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 7.1
  3. 39.2Excellentlater

    Playa Los Villalobos

    Municipio Mara

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later
    Air
    25°C78°F
    Water
    31°C87°F
    Wind
    6 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 6.5

Zulia State today

It is dark across Zulia State right now: 7 of 7 scored beaches look good later, water is 30 to 31°C85 to 88°F. Read at 2:12 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    31°C88°F

    Playa Las Palmeras

    Municipio Mara. 0.5°0.9° above the Zulia State average. Score 8.6 Excellent.

  • Calmest sea

    0.1 m<1 ft waves

    Playa Las Palmeras

    Municipio Mara. Wind 8 km/h5 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 10 am (8.9); the weakest is 6 pm (6.5).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 12 pm.

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All Zulia State beaches

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7 beaches listed · 7 of 7 scored live

  1. Bote en la Playa de la Isla de San Carlos, Estado Zulia

    Playa de San Bernardo

    Municipio Almirante Padilla

    9.3Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 4 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Castilletes

    Playa Castilletes

    Municipio La Guajira

    9.3Excellentlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 4 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  3. Playa Los Villalobos

    Municipio Mara

    9.2Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air25°C78°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  4. Playa San Carlos

    Municipio Almirante Padilla

    9.2Excellentlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind12 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  5. Playa Las Mercedes

    Municipio Mara

    8.8Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.

    • Water31°C88°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  6. Playa Las Palmeras

    Municipio Mara

    8.6Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.

    • Water31°C88°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  7. Playa Palermo

    Municipio Mara

    8.6Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.

    • Water31°C88°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Zulia State beaches with live score pins

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Zulia State by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Municipio Mara

It is dark in Municipio Mara: 4 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Water is 31°C87 to 88°F. Playa Las Palmeras is the calmest, with 8 km/h5 mph of wind and 0.1 m<1 ft waves.

Dark now. 4 of 4 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 9.2Excellentlater

    Playa Los Villalobos

    Municipio Mara

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later

  • 8.8Excellentlater

    Playa Las Mercedes

    Municipio Mara

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later

  • 8.6Excellentlater

    Playa Las Palmeras

    Municipio Mara

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later

  • 8.6Excellentlater

    Playa Palermo

    Municipio Mara

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later

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Municipio Almirante Padilla

It is dark in Municipio Almirante Padilla: 2 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Water is 30 to 31°C87°F. Playa de San Bernardo is the calmest, with 10 km/h6 mph of wind and 0.1 m<1 ft waves.

Dark now. 2 of 2 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • Bote en la Playa de la Isla de San Carlos, Estado Zulia9.3Excellentlater

    Playa de San Bernardo

    Municipio Almirante Padilla

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later

  • 9.2Excellentlater

    Playa San Carlos

    Municipio Almirante Padilla

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later

See all 2 beaches in Municipio Almirante Padilla

Sub-areas of Zulia State

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

  • 9.2Excellentlater

    Municipio Mara

    Dark now. 4 of 4 look good later

    Best now: Playa Los Villalobos, 9.2 Excellent
  • Bote en la Playa de la Isla de San Carlos, Estado Zulia9.3Excellentlater

    Municipio Almirante Padilla

    Dark now. 2 of 2 look good later

    Best now: Playa de San Bernardo, 9.3 Excellent
  • Castilletes9.3Excellentlater

    Municipio La Guajira

    Dark now. 1 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Playa Castilletes, 9.3 Excellent

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Zulia State beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Zulia State right now?

Playa de San Bernardo has the top Beach Score later: 9.3 Excellent, with 10 km/h (6 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Zulia State today?

Sea water is 30 to 31°C (85 to 88°F) across the 7 scored beaches. The warmest is Playa Las Palmeras, at 31°C (88°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Zulia State right now?

Playa Las Palmeras has the smallest waves, at 0.1 m (<1 ft) with 8 km/h (5 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Zulia State beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Zulia State today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 10 am, at 8.9 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 12 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Zulia State?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Zulia State?

All 7 beaches in our data for Zulia State are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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