El Charco today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time tomorrow 2:20–4:20 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach tomorrow 10:00 am–1:00 pm Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 0.7 ft · 87 °F smooth · 6.5 s from the northwest
- Wind · air 1 mph · 83 °F calm · drizzle
- Sun 5:55 am–5:57 pm 12 h 2 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 8:31 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:31 pm
- Diving tomorrow 9:00 am–12:00 pm great day · 9/10
- Pressure 29.79 inHg steady · steady tomorrow
Today, Wednesday, October 28, in El Charco the sun rises at 5:55 am and sets at 5:57 pm: 12 h 2 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:31 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:48 am to 2:48 am and from 1:19 pm to 3:19 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 0.7 ft waves. There is no wind. Drizzle, 83 °F.
Fishing in El Charco today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 1:19–3:19 pm
- Steady pressure (29.77 inHg), light cross-shore wind (6 mph) and calm sea (0.7 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:20 pm to 3:20 pm, lines up with a major period. Also good from 12:50 am to 2:50 am, with a major period. Also good from 5:30 am to 6:20 am, with sunrise.
Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, bluefin trevally and mahi-mahi. What you can catch
We don't show the tide for El Charco, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in El Charco
Is it a beach day?
- Cross-shore breeze (6 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.7 ft waves
- Water at 87 °F (very warm)
- Cloudy (89% cloud cover)
- Feels like 100 °F: very hot: drink water and find shade
- Rain (0.13 in)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.7 ft
0.7 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 87 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 10 · SPF 50
Max UV 10 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–1:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 6 mph
Cross-shore breeze (6 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for El Charco, so it doesn't count in the rating.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near El Charco
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of El Charco.
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Webcams near El Charco
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Tides in El Charco
Tides in El Charco: not available yet
There is no tide station near El Charco, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in San Miguel · 30 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at El Charco
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.3 ft
- Significant0.7 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.3 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.3 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 0.7 ft with a period of 7 s, from the northwest (smooth).
Water temperature
Water temperature →The satellite measured 3.1 °F less yesterday than the model gives now: the water is probably colder than the forecast says.
Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 85.9 °F by Tuesday 3.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+5.4 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:52 pm (local time).
Diving in El Charco today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.5 ft swell at 3 s from the north-northwest: barely any surge
- Almost no wind
- 0.1 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. Rain (0.37 in) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 86.5–87.4 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:18 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:31 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also worth a look from 6:00 am to 7:30 am, with little swell and light wind, though with current.
We don't have a reliable tide for El Charco, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of El Charco.
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Weather in El Charco
Now in El Charco
- Low / high
- 76 / 89 °F
- Rain
- 0.19 in · 95%
- Clouds
- 99%
- Humidity
- 82%
- Dew pointDew point
- 77 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 14
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Light drizzle | Overcast | Overcast | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Drizzle | Drizzle | Light drizzle |
| Temperature | 78° | 77° | 76° | 80° | 87° | 87° | 80° | 76° |
| Wind (mph) | 2 SSE | 2 SSW | 1 NNE | 2 NE | 4 NNW | 5 NNW | 3 SSE | 3 SSE |
| Gusts | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
| Waves | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft |
| Rain | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.01 in | 0.02 in | 0.02 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 pm 80° 3 SSE 0.7 ft
- 9:00 pm 76° 3 SSE 0.7 ft
- 12:00 am 75° 2 SSW 0.6 ft
- 3:00 am 75° 2 SW 0.6 ft
- 6:00 am 75° 2 ENE 0.7 ft
- 9:00 am 78° 3 S 0.7 ft
- 12:00 pm 86° 4 WSW 0.7 ft
- 3:00 pm 86° 4 NW 0.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 76 / 89 °F | 6 mph NNE | 0.7 ft | |
| Thu 29 | 75 / 87 °F | 5 mph SSW | 0.7 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 75 / 85 °F | 3 mph SW | 0.7 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 74 / 82 °F | 5 mph S | 0.6 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 74 / 85 °F | 4 mph SSW | 0.6 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 74 / 78 °F | 5 mph SSW | 0.5 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 74 / 86 °F | 4 mph N | 0.5 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 74 / 86 °F | 5 mph NNE | 0.5 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 73 / 86 °F | 2 mph SE | 0.5 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 74 / 83 °F | 5 mph W | 1.4 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 74 / 90 °F | 6 mph NNE | 1.7 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 75 / 88 °F | 6 mph NNE | 1.8 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 74 / 89 °F | 3 mph WSW | 1.9 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 74 / 90 °F | 4 mph S | 1.8 ft |
- Thu 29 Light showers 75° / 87° 0.7 ft
- Fri 30 Showers 75° / 85° 0.7 ft
- Sat 31 Rain 74° / 82° 0.6 ft
- Sun 1 Light showers 74° / 85° 0.6 ft
- Mon 2 Light showers 74° / 78° 0.5 ft
- Tue 3 Showers 74° / 86° 0.5 ft
- Wed 4 Showers 74° / 86° 0.5 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.
- The models They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+4.0 °F; normal high: 85 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:52 pm (local time).
The sun in El Charco
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:09 am
- Full dark 6:43 pm
- Civil dawn 5:34 am
- Civil dusk 6:18 pm
- Solar noon 11:56 am (74° high)
- Daylight 12 h 2 min (−0 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:29 pm
- Full dark 6:43 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,354,562 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in El Charco
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:48–2:48 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:19–3:19 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:38–8:38 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:01–9:01 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in El Charco
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near El CharcoTides nearby
- San Antonio9.1 mi
- Iscuandé9.2 mi
- San José13 mi
- Quitasol16 mi
- Guapí17 mi
- Satinga17 mi
- Mosquera24 mi
- San Miguel30 mi
- Salahonda49 mi
- Santa Ana55 mi
El Charco at a glance
- Town or city of about 28,673 people. Coordinates: 2.481° N, 78.110° W.
- It is 67 mi northeast of Tumaco, the main place in Nariño. The sun rises 2 min earlier and sets 3 min earlier than in Tumaco.
- Its coast faces west.
Questions about El CharcoQuestions
What time is sunset today in El Charco?
At 5:57 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:18 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in El Charco?
At 5:55 am. First light comes at 5:09 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 12:48–2:48 am, Minor 7:38–8:38 am, Major 1:19–3:19 pm, Minor 8:01–9:01 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in El Charco?
Drizzle, from 76 °F to 89 °F, with calm and a 95% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in El Charco?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.7 ft waves with a period of 6.5 s from the northwest. The water is 87.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit El Charco?
The best time to visit El Charco is from July to August: highs of 86 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 4 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).