Guayaquil tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (GMT-5) · Guayas, Ecuador- 8:27 am12.0 ft
- 8:56 pm12.1 ft
- 3:06 am1.2 ft
- 3:27 pm0.6 ft
- Tide now
- 0.8 ft ↑ rising · high 8:56 pm (12.1 ft)
- Coefficient
- 79 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 11.5 ft
Today there are high tides at 8:27 am (12.0 ft) and 8:56 pm (12.1 ft) and low tides at 3:06 am and 3:27 pm. Tide coefficient 79. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 8:56 pm. In Guayaquil the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 3:06 am 1.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:27 am 12.0 ft · coef. 79
- ▼ Low tide 3:27 pm 0.6 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 8:56 pm 12.1 ft · coef. 78
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 4 min to high tide at 8:56 pm.
Tide coefficient 79 for the 8:27 am high tide and 78 for the 8:56 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 11.5 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: an average range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 5:58 am · 6:09 pm | Low tide 3:06 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 8:27 am · 12.0 ft | Low tide 3:27 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 8:56 pm · 12.1 ft | Coef. 79 | 91% | Major periods 12:55 am · 1:27 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 5:58 am · 6:09 pm | Low tide 3:52 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 9:11 am · 11.9 ft | Low tide 4:12 pm · 0.8 ft | High tide 9:42 pm · 12.0 ft | Coef. 77 | 83% | Major periods 1:59 am · 2:32 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:58 am · 6:09 pm | Low tide 4:41 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 9:58 am · 11.6 ft | Low tide 5:02 pm · 1.1 ft | High tide 10:32 pm · 11.8 ft | Coef. 74 | 74% | Major periods 3:04 am · 3:35 pm | Low |
| Sat 31 | 5:57 am · 6:09 pm | Low tide 5:36 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 10:50 am · 11.2 ft | Low tide 5:58 pm · 1.4 ft | High tide 11:27 pm · 11.5 ft | Coef. 69 | 63% | Major periods 4:06 am · 4:35 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:57 am · 6:09 pm | Low tide 6:35 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 11:48 am · 10.8 ft | Low tide 6:59 pm · 1.5 ft | — | Coef. 65 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:04 am · 5:31 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:57 am · 6:09 pm | High tide 12:27 am · 11.3 ft | Low tide 7:37 am · 2.0 ft | High tide 12:53 pm · 10.5 ft | Low tide 8:02 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 63 | 41% | Major periods 5:57 am · 6:21 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:57 am · 6:09 pm | High tide 1:32 am · 11.1 ft | Low tide 8:39 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 2:02 pm · 10.4 ft | Low tide 9:04 pm · 1.3 ft | Coef. 62 | 30% | Major periods 6:45 am · 7:08 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 9 to 11 (coefficient 88, 13.1 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 53, 8.2 ft).
Type of tide
In Guayaquil the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 15 (12.8 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (-0.8 ft).
Reference levels
- Mean sea level (MSL)6.3 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)0.0 ft
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts.
Questions about the tides in Guayaquil
What time is high tide today in Guayaquil?
High tide today is at 8:27 am (12.0 ft) and 8:56 pm (12.1 ft). Low tide is at 3:06 am and 3:27 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Guayaquil?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 9:11 am and 9:42 pm and low tide at 3:52 am and 4:12 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
79: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Guayaquil?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Guayaquil today
Tides near Guayaquil
- Posorja ▲ 6:21 am
- General Villamil ▲ 4:51 am
- Santa Elena ▲ 4:44 am
- Salinas ▲ 4:41 am
- Machala ▲ 5:45 am
- Salango ▲ 4:33 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Guayaquil station (NOAA), 1.2 mi from Guayaquil. Times and heights are its predictions. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)