Beach forecast for Machala
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (GMT-5) · El Oro, Ecuador Today, Wed, Oct 28 · GMT-5- Swimming
- Calm · 0.7 ft
- Water
- 89 °F · very warm
- Max UV
- 11 · SPF 50
- Low tide
- 11:45 am
Today, Wednesday, October 28, it's a fair beach day in Machala (5/10). The best hours are from 7:00 am to 10:00 am: beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 88 °F, though with clouds and a chance of rain. The best day this week is Thursday, October 29, at 6/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 5Fair beach day | 7:00–10:00 am | Calm · 0.7 ft | 89 °F | 11 |
| Thu 29 | 6Fair beach day | 8:00 am–12:00 pm | Calm · 0.7 ft | 89 °F | 7 |
| Fri 30 | 3Poor beach day | No good window | Calm · 0.7 ft | 89 °F | 10 |
| Sat 31 | 6Fair beach day | 7:00–10:00 am | Calm · 0.8 ft | 89 °F | 9 |
| Sun 1 | 6Fair beach day | 7:00–10:00 am | Calm · 0.9 ft | 89 °F | 9 |
| Mon 2 | 3Poor beach day | No good window | Calm · 0.9 ft | 89 °F | — |
| Tue 3 | 3Poor beach day | No good window | Calm · 0.9 ft | 89 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
1 good hour- Feels like 95 °F: hot
- Almost no wind
- Calm for swimming: 0.7 ft waves
- UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 88 °F (very warm)
- Cloudy (96% cloud cover)
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 89 °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 11:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 7 mph
Onshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand 11:45 am
Low tide at 11:45 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 5:45 am and 6:22 pm. Coefficient 96 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 7:00 am to 10:00 am, brings beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 88 °F, though with clouds and a chance of rain.
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 | 5 | Drizzle | 87 °F | 1 mph | 0.7 ft | 0 |
| 8:00 am | 6 | Overcast | 91 °F | 0 mph | 0.7 ft | 1 |
| 9:00 am | 6 | Overcast | 95 °F | 1 mph | 0.7 ft | 3 |
| 10:00 am | 2 | Overcast | 98 °F | 2 mph | 0.7 ft | 7 |
| 11:00 am | 2 | Light drizzle | 100 °F | 4 mph | 0.7 ft | 10 |
| 12:00 pm | 2 | Light drizzle | 100 °F | 6 mph | 0.7 ft | 11 |
| 1:00 pm | 2 | Light drizzle | 98 °F | 7 mph | 0.7 ft | 9 |
| 2:00 pm | 2 | Drizzle | 97 °F | 5 mph | 0.7 ft | 6 |
| 3:00 pm | 3 | Drizzle | 95 °F | 2 mph | 0.7 ft | 4 |
| 4:00 pm | 0 | Drizzle | 93 °F | 3 mph | 0.7 ft | 2 |
| 5:00 pm | 0 | Heavy drizzle | 90 °F | 5 mph | 0.7 ft | 0 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Machala
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- PLAYITA DE PUERTO BOLIVAR 3.2 mi · W
- Lifeguard
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 0 of 3, warmth 3.7 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1, water 1 of 1 and tide 0.7 of 1; minus rain 0.8; 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 Machala
Is it a beach day in Machala today?
A fair beach day: 5/10. Best from 7:00 am to 10:00 am, with beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 88 °F, though with clouds and a chance of rain.
What are the swimming conditions in Machala today?
0.7 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Machala?
About 89 °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 Machala today?
UV reaches 11 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat, and seek shade from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.
When is low tide in Machala?
Today low tide is at 11:45 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide is at 5:45 am and 6:22 pm. Coefficient 96 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Machala?
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29: a fair beach day (6/10), best from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
What beaches are near Machala?
PLAYITA DE PUERTO BOLIVAR (3.2 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 Machala 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 Puerto Bolivar (NOAA) and the sun from astronomy-engine. Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)