Salinas tides today
- Tide now 8.1 ft ↑ rising · high 5:19 pm (8.1 ft)
- Best time to fish 4:20–6:20 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day 7:00–9:00 am Poor beach day · 4/10
- Waves · water 3.5 ft · 84 °F slight · 12.5 s from the southwest
- Wind · air 4 mph · 82 °F from the WSW, gusts 13 · heavy drizzle
- Surf today 2.6–4.0 ft Very good day · 8/10 · 5:00–6:34 pm
- Sun 6:02 am–6:13 pm 12 h 11 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 8:53 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:53 pm
Today in Salinas there are high tides at 4:41 am (8.2 ft) and 5:19 pm (8.1 ft) and low tides at 11:00 am and 11:24 pm. Tide coefficient 97. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 5:19 pm. The sun rises at 6:02 am and sets at 6:13 pm: 12 h 11 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:53 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:00 am to 3:00 am and from 1:31 pm to 3:31 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 3.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west-southwest (4 mph). Heavy drizzle, 82 °F.
Fishing in Salinas today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 5:19 pm, coefficient 96
- Sunset at 6:13 pm, golden hour from 5:45 pm
- Steady pressure (29.80 inHg), light onshore wind (4 mph) and some swell (3.5 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 97 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 4:20 pm to 6:20 pm, combines the 5:19 pm high tide, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm, with the 11:00 am low tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 1:30 pm to 3:20 pm, with a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell.
Beach day in Salinas
Is it a beach day?
- Feels like 90 °F: beach weather
- Almost no wind
- Water at 83 °F (very warm)
- Cloudy (98% cloud cover)
- Rain (0.01 in)
- Swim with care: 3.5 ft waves every 12 s; moderate rip current risk
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 3.5 ft
3.5 ft waves every 12 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 84 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 11 · SPF 50
Max UV 11 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 7 mph
Onshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand 11:24 pm
Low tide at 11:00 am and 11:24 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:41 am and 5:19 pm. Coefficient 97 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 7:00 am to 9:00 am, brings beach weather, little wind and water at 83 °F, though with clouds, rain and some waves.
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 Salinas
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- San Lorenzo 1.4 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Chipipe 2.4 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Playa Carioca 3.4 mi · E
- Parking
- Mar Bravo 3.7 mi · W
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Playa Cautivo 3.9 mi · E
- Playa Cuyuipe 4.4 mi · E
- Ballenita 5.3 mi · E
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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Tides in Salinas
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 4:41 am 8.2 ft · coef. 97
- ▼ Low tide 11:00 am 0.5 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 5:19 pm 8.1 ft · coef. 96
- ▼ Low tide 11:24 pm 1.5 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 26 min to high tide at 5:19 pm.
Tide coefficient 97 for the 4:41 am high tide and 96 for the 5:19 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 7.8 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large 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?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on March 20 (8.7 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (0.3 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 27 to 28 (coefficient 97, 7.8 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 32, 2.9 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 6:02 am · 6:13 pm | High tide 4:41 am · 8.2 ft | Low tide 11:00 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 5:19 pm · 8.1 ft | Low tide 11:24 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 97 | 91% | Major periods 1:00 am · 1:31 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 6:02 am · 6:13 pm | High tide 5:25 am · 8.0 ft | Low tide 11:45 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 6:07 pm · 8.0 ft | — | Coef. 93 | 83% | Major periods 2:04 am · 2:36 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:02 am · 6:13 pm | Low tide 12:13 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 6:13 am · 7.7 ft | Low tide 12:34 pm · 0.9 ft | High tide 6:59 pm · 7.7 ft | Coef. 86 | 74% | Major periods 3:08 am · 3:40 pm | Low |
| Sat 31 | 6:02 am · 6:13 pm | Low tide 1:07 am · 2.0 ft | High tide 7:07 am · 7.2 ft | Low tide 1:28 pm · 1.4 ft | High tide 7:58 pm · 7.4 ft | Coef. 75 | 63% | Major periods 4:10 am · 4:40 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:02 am · 6:13 pm | Low tide 2:08 am · 2.4 ft | High tide 8:09 am · 6.8 ft | Low tide 2:30 pm · 1.9 ft | High tide 9:05 pm · 7.1 ft | Coef. 65 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:08 am · 5:35 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:02 am · 6:13 pm | Low tide 3:22 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 9:23 am · 6.4 ft | Low tide 3:43 pm · 2.2 ft | High tide 10:18 pm · 7.0 ft | Coef. 57 | 41% | Major periods 6:01 am · 6:26 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:02 am · 6:13 pm | Low tide 4:43 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 10:45 am · 6.3 ft | Low tide 4:59 pm · 2.4 ft | High tide 11:30 pm · 7.1 ft | Coef. 57 | 30% | Major periods 6:50 am · 7:13 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the La Libertad station (UHSLC, TICON-4), 2.6 mi from Salinas. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data
The sea at Salinas
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.8 ft
- Significant3.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest7.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 7.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 7.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 5.4 ft with a period of 10 s, from the southwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+10.6 °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 4:53 pm (local time).
Surf in Salinas today
Surf today
Very good- 2.6–4.0 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 2.6 ft swell at 14 s from the southwest, long-period and powerful
- Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
- Rising tide (low tide at 11:24 pm)
- Light: First light 5:41 am · sunrise 6:02 am · sunset 6:13 pm · last light 6:34 pm
- Tide: high 4:41 am (8.2 ft), low 11:00 am (0.5 ft), high 5:19 pm (8.1 ft) and low 11:24 pm (1.5 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 82.8 °F–84.6 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 227 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 5:00 pm to 6:34 pm, has a good size, a clean swell and glassy water. 11:00 am to 12:00 pm also works, with a good size, a clean swell and glassy water.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Salinas today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- Slack water around low tide (11:00 am): little current from 10:40 am to 11:20 am
- 2.3 ft swell at 13 s from the southwest: some surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (4 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 4:41 am (4:20–5:00 am), low tide 11:00 am (10:40–11:20 am), high tide 5:19 pm (5:00–5:40 pm) and low tide 11:24 pm (11:00–11:50 pm)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 3.1 ft at 7 s) and rain (0.61 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 82.8–84.6 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:34 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:53 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:10 am to 11:50 am, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 4:40 pm to 5:30 pm, with slack water at high tide, light wind and weak current, though with some swell.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
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
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- Azoreana 1.6 mi
- Juan Bautista 2.8 mi
- Bp Guazar 2.8 mi
- Black Sand I 4.5 mi
- Silvia 9.7 mi
- Reserva de Producción de Fauna Puntilla de Santa Elena 2.1 mi
- Buceo Ecuador Home and Dive Center 11 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
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Weather in Salinas
Now in Salinas
- Low / high
- 76 / 88 °F
- Rain
- 0.97 in · 100%
- Clouds
- 95%
- Humidity
- 80%
- Dew pointDew point
- 76 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 20
- 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 (0.00 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 | Drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Drizzle | Light showers | Heavy drizzle | Showers |
| Temperature | 78° | 77° | 77° | 83° | 88° | 86° | 80° | 77° |
| Wind (mph) | 3 NNW | 1 S | 2 S | 3 S | 6 SW | 7 WSW | 3 SSW | 4 SE |
| Gusts | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 10 |
| Waves | 3.6 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.5 ft | 3.7 ft |
| Rain | 0.02 in | 0.02 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.03 in | 0.06 in | 0.04 in | 0.13 in |
- 6:00 pm 80° 3 SSW 3.5 ft
- 9:00 pm 77° 4 SE 3.7 ft
- 12:00 am 76° 1 NE 3.7 ft
- 3:00 am 75° 2 E 3.7 ft
- 6:00 am 75° 3 E 3.8 ft
- 9:00 am 83° 1 SSW 3.9 ft
- 12:00 pm 90° 6 WSW 4.0 ft
- 3:00 pm 85° 4 SW 4.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 76 / 88 °F | 7 mph SSW | 3.7 ft | 4:41 am · 5:19 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 75 / 90 °F | 7 mph SW | 4.1 ft | 5:25 am · 6:07 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 75 / 87 °F | 6 mph NNW | 4.7 ft | 6:13 am · 6:59 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 74 / 89 °F | 8 mph NNW | 5.1 ft | 7:07 am · 7:58 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 76 / 88 °F | 9 mph WSW | 5.1 ft | 8:09 am · 9:05 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 74 / 89 °F | 8 mph W | 5.2 ft | 9:23 am · 10:18 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 76 / 88 °F | 8 mph S | 5.4 ft | 10:45 am · 11:30 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 77 / 86 °F | 6 mph SW | 5.5 ft | 12:02 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 76 / 87 °F | 4 mph NNW | 4.9 ft | 12:32 am · 1:05 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 76 / 90 °F | 8 mph W | 4.1 ft | 1:24 am · 1:58 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 76 / 90 °F | 6 mph WSW | 3.7 ft | 2:09 am · 2:44 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 76 / 87 °F | 9 mph W | 4.2 ft | 2:48 am · 3:25 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 74 / 91 °F | 6 mph NW | 4.6 ft | 3:25 am · 4:03 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 77 / 89 °F | 9 mph WSW | 4.3 ft | 4:01 am · 4:39 pm |
- Thu 29 Showers 75° / 90° 4.1 ft
- Fri 30 Light showers 75° / 87° 4.7 ft
- Sat 31 Light showers 74° / 89° 5.1 ft
- Sun 1 Light showers 76° / 88° 5.1 ft
- Mon 2 Drizzle 74° / 89° 5.2 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 76° / 88° 5.4 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 77° / 86° 5.5 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. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: much warmer, much wetter and a much warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+7.6 °F; normal high: 80 °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 4:53 pm (local time).
The sun in Salinas
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:16 am
- Full dark 6:59 pm
- Civil dawn 5:41 am
- Civil dusk 6:34 pm
- Solar noon 12:08 pm (79° high)
- Daylight 12 h 11 min (+0 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:45 pm
- Full dark 6:59 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,354,369 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Salinas
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:00–3:00 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:31–3:31 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:40–8:40 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:23–9:23 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 Salinas
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Muelle turistico 1.3 mi
- Muelle de CEPE 2.1 mi
- Jetty 9.2 mi
- Boat ramp 1.9 mi
- Salinas Yacht Club 1.8 mi
- Puerto Lucía Yacht Club 2.0 mi
- La Libertad 2.0 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 1,200 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.5 mi.
From the shoreline (1.9 mi from Salinas) out to sea, heading west.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep1,200 ft
- 33 ft deep0.5 mi
- 66 ft deep1.6 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. About 9.5 ft of water 330 ft out: long casts help, and so does a rising tide, which brings fish closer in.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. 33 ft deep 0.5 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (1.6 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Punta San Lorenzo, Petropolis 0.9 mi north
- Light
- 3 white flashes every 10 s · Fl(3) W 10s
- Range
- 20 nautical miles (23 mi)
- Light height
- 200 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 6.6 ft
Other lighthouses nearby: Punta Santa Elena (3.7 mi northwest).
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Sources and licenses
Tides near SalinasTides nearby
- La Libertad3.1 mi
- Santa Paula3.6 mi
- El Cautivo4.3 mi
- Santa Elena6.5 mi
- San Pablo13 mi
- San Pedro23 mi
- Santa Marta24 mi
- Sosal25 mi
- Valdivia25 mi
- Ríochico28 mi
Salinas at a glance
- Town or city of about 43,862 people. Coordinates: 2.215° S, 80.952° W.
- It is 6.5 mi west of Santa Elena, the main place in Santa Elena. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Santa Elena.
- The nearest tide station, La Libertad, is 2.6 mi to the northeast.
- Its coast faces west.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Muelle Yacht Club (1.8 mi).
Questions about SalinasQuestions
What time is high tide today in Salinas?
Today in Salinas there are high tides at 4:41 am (8.2 ft) and 5:19 pm (8.1 ft) and low tides at 11:00 am and 11:24 pm. Tide coefficient 97.
What time is sunset today in Salinas?
At 6:13 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:34 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Salinas?
At 6:02 am. First light comes at 5:16 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 1:00–3:00 am, Minor 7:40–8:40 am, Major 1:31–3:31 pm, Minor 8:23–9:23 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Salinas?
Showers, from 76 °F to 88 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (4 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Salinas?
Slight (Douglas 3): 3.5 ft waves with a period of 12.5 s from the southwest. The water is 84.2 °F.
When is the best time to visit Salinas?
The best time to visit Salinas is from May to October: highs of 78 °F to 85 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 2 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
Tide: La Libertad (UHSLC) station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).