Beach forecast for Playa Hermosa
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (CST) · Rivas Department, Nicaragua Today, Wed, Oct 28 · CST- Swimming
- Use care · 3.0 ft
- Water
- 87 °F · very warm
- Max UV
- 11 · SPF 50
- Low tide
- 10:04 am and 10:17 pm
Today, Wednesday, October 28, it's a good beach day in Playa Hermosa (7/10). The best hours are from 7:00 am to 10:00 am: sunshine, beach weather, water at 86 °F and low tide at 10:04 am, though with moderate offshore wind and some waves. Today is the best day of the week.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 7Good beach day | 7:00–10:00 am | Use care · 3.0 ft | 87 °F | 11 |
| Thu 29 | 3Poor beach day | No good window | Use care · 3.4 ft | 87 °F | 11 |
| Fri 30 | 5Fair beach day | 2:00–5:00 pm | Use care · 3.5 ft | 86 °F | 10 |
| Sat 31 | 5Fair beach day | 2:00–5:00 pm | Use care · 4.0 ft | 86 °F | 11 |
| Sun 1 | 2Not a beach day | No good window | Use care · 4.3 ft | 86 °F | 11 |
| Mon 2 | 3Poor beach day | No good window | Use care · 4.5 ft | 85 °F | — |
| Tue 3 | 4Poor beach day | No good window | Use care · 3.7 ft | 86 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
3 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 89 °F: beach weather
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 86 °F (very warm)
- Low tide at 10:04 am: more sand
- Moderate offshore wind (13 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 3.0 ft
3.0 ft waves every 10 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 87 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 11 · SPF 50
Max UV 11 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 15 mph
Moderate offshore wind (15 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 10:04 am
Low tide at 10:04 am and 10:17 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 3:38 am and 4:04 pm. Coefficient 93 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 7:00 am to 10:00 am, brings sunshine, beach weather, water at 86 °F and low tide at 10:04 am, though with moderate offshore wind and some waves.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | 8 | Clear sky | 84 °F | 12 mph | 2.9 ft | 1 |
| 8:00 am | 7 | Clear sky | 86 °F | 13 mph | 3.0 ft | 3 |
| 9:00 am | 7 | Clear sky | 89 °F | 13 mph | 3.0 ft | 7 |
| 10:00 am | 5 | Clear sky | 92 °F | 14 mph | 3.1 ft | 9 |
| 11:00 am | 5 | Clear sky | 93 °F | 14 mph | 3.1 ft | 11 |
| 12:00 pm | 5 | Clear sky | 94 °F | 15 mph | 3.1 ft | 11 |
| 1:00 pm | 5 | Clear sky | 94 °F | 14 mph | 3.2 ft | 8 |
| 2:00 pm | 4 | Mainly clear | 94 °F | 13 mph | 3.2 ft | 5 |
| 3:00 pm | 3 | Mainly clear | 92 °F | 13 mph | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| 4:00 pm | 5 | Mainly clear | 90 °F | 12 mph | 3.3 ft | 1 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Playa Hermosa
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- Playa Las Tablas 0.9 mi · SE
- Playa Tamarindo 1.0 mi · NW
- Playa La Escamequita 1.4 mi · SE
- Playa Remanso 1.6 mi · NW
- Playa El Yankee 2.0 mi · SE
- Parking
- Playa La Escameca 2.9 mi · SE
- Playa El Coco 3.9 mi · SE
- Playa San Juan del Sur 4.7 mi · NW
- Parking
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 3 of 3, warmth 4 of 4, calm sea 0 of 1, water 1 of 1 and tide 1 of 1; minus wind 1.2 and waves 1; short window: the rating keeps 95%.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Playa Hermosa
Is it a beach day in Playa Hermosa today?
A good beach day: 7/10. Best from 7:00 am to 10:00 am, with sunshine, beach weather, water at 86 °F and low tide at 10:04 am, though with moderate offshore wind and some waves.
What are the swimming conditions in Playa Hermosa today?
3.0 ft waves every 10 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Playa Hermosa?
About 87 °F today: very warm. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Playa Hermosa today?
UV reaches 11 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat, and seek shade from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
When is low tide in Playa Hermosa?
Today low tide is at 10:04 am and 10:17 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide is at 3:38 am and 4:04 pm. Coefficient 93 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Playa Hermosa?
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29: a poor beach day (3/10).
What beaches are near Playa Hermosa?
Playa Las Tablas (0.9 mi), Playa Tamarindo (1.0 mi), Playa La Escamequita (1.4 mi), Playa Remanso (1.6 mi) and Playa El Yankee (2.0 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
More about Playa Hermosa today
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0), the tide from San Juan Del sur (NOAA) and the sun from astronomy-engine. Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)