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Sunday 4 October 2026
Which beach in Curaçao today?
Curaçao's beaches are coves along the calm southwest coast, from beach clubs near Willemstad to quiet bays in the west, an hour's drive away. The north coast takes the wind and waves head-on.
Coast © OpenStreetMap
The 3D map was too slow on this device, so here is the list.
Beaches today
- Grote Knip (Kenepa Grandi) Calm · busy ViatorGetYourGuide
- Kleine Knip Calm · busy ViatorGetYourGuide
- Playa Lagun Calm · busy ViatorGetYourGuide
- Playa Piskado (Grandi) Calm · normal ViatorGetYourGuide
- Playa Forti Calm · normal ViatorGetYourGuide
- Cas Abao Calm · busy ViatorGetYourGuide
- Daaibooi Calm · busy ViatorGetYourGuide
- Jan Thiel Calm · very busy ViatorGetYourGuide
- Mambo Beach Calm · very busy ViatorGetYourGuide
- Shete Boka not for swimming ViatorGetYourGuide
Best bets today
1. Snorkelling
Playa Piskado (Grandi) being verified
Calm water, the wind blows from the land here, normal. 50 min from Willemstad.
2. Snorkelling
Playa Lagun
Calm water, the wind blows from the land here, busy (Sunday: a local favourite). 45 min from Willemstad.
3. Swimming
Playa Forti being verified
Calm water, the wind blows from the land here, normal (Sunday: a local favourite). 55 min from Willemstad.
Curaçao's official cruise schedule is not published in a form we may use, so cruise ships are not in the crowd estimate. On big ship days the beach clubs near Willemstad fill up first.
The next seven days
Each beach and day in one word. Tap a beach for wind, sea and crowds per day.
| Today 4 | Mon 5 | Tue 6 | Wed 7 | Thu 8 | Fri 9 | Sat 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grote Knip | Busy | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Busy |
| Kleine Knip | Busy | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Busy |
| Playa Lagun | Busy | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Busy |
| Playa Piskado | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Playa Forti | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Cas Abao | Busy | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Busy |
| Daaibooi | Busy | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Busy |
| Jan Thiel | Busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Busy |
| Mambo Beach | Busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Busy |
| Shete Boka | View | View | View | View | View | View | View |
All Curaçao beaches today
Swimming · 50 min from Willemstad
Grote Knip (Kenepa Grandi)
Snack bar, toilets, shade huts, chair rentals.
Snorkelling · 50 min from Willemstad
Playa Piskado (Grandi) being verified
Snack bar, snorkel rental.
Snorkelling · 35 min from Willemstad
Cas Abao
Restaurant, bar, toilets, chairs and umbrellas, dive shop. Entrance fee.
Snorkelling · 30 min from Willemstad
Daaibooi being verified
Snack bar, shade huts. Small parking fee.
Swimming · 15 min from Willemstad
Jan Thiel
Beach clubs, restaurants, toilets. Sunbeds for a fee.
Swimming · 10 min from Willemstad
Mambo Beach
Bars, restaurants, shops, sunbeds for a fee.
Viewpoint · 45 min from Willemstad
Shete Boka
Park entrance with toilets. Entrance fee.
How we rate the sea and the crowds, and what we cannot see (swell, currents, seaweed).