Beach forecast for Empalme
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (GMT-7) · Sonora, Mexico Today, Wed, Oct 28 · GMT-7- Swimming
- Calm · 1.4 ft
- Water
- 85 °F · very warm
- Max UV
- 7 · SPF 50
- Low tide
- 5:46 pm
Today, Wednesday, October 28, it's a perfect beach day in Empalme (9/10). The best hours are from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm: sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 85 °F and low tide at 5:46 pm. The best day this week is Tuesday, November 3, at 10/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 9Perfect beach day | 12:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 1.4 ft | 85 °F | 7 |
| Thu 29 | 7Good beach day | 12:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 1.6 ft | 85 °F | 6 |
| Fri 30 | 0Not a beach day | No good window | Use care · 2.6 ft | 84 °F | 5 |
| Sat 31 | 8Good beach day | 12:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 1.2 ft | 85 °F | 6 |
| Sun 1 | 9Perfect beach day | 10:00 am–3:00 pm | Calm · 1.0 ft | 85 °F | 6 |
| Mon 2 | 10Perfect beach day | 10:00 am–3:00 pm | Calm · 1.8 ft | 85 °F | — |
| Tue 3 | 10Perfect beach day | 11:00 am–4:00 pm | Calm · 2.3 ft | 84 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
8 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 96 °F: hot
- Onshore breeze (10 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.4 ft waves
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 85 °F (very warm)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.4 ft
1.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 85 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 10 mph
Onshore breeze (10 mph).
- Tide & sand 5:46 pm
Low tide at 5:46 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:34 am. Coefficient 107 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 85 °F and low tide at 5:46 pm.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | 4 | Partly cloudy | 71 °F | 2 mph | 1.3 ft | 1 |
| 9:00 am | 6 | Mainly clear | 79 °F | 3 mph | 1.3 ft | 2 |
| 10:00 am | 8 | Mainly clear | 87 °F | 1 mph | 1.2 ft | 4 |
| 11:00 am | 8 | Clear sky | 94 °F | 1 mph | 1.2 ft | 6 |
| 12:00 pm | 9 | Clear sky | 96 °F | 4 mph | 1.2 ft | 7 |
| 1:00 pm | 9 | Clear sky | 96 °F | 5 mph | 1.2 ft | 6 |
| 2:00 pm | 9 | Clear sky | 94 °F | 8 mph | 1.2 ft | 4 |
| 3:00 pm | 9 | Clear sky | 93 °F | 9 mph | 1.3 ft | 2 |
| 4:00 pm | 10 | Clear sky | 90 °F | 10 mph | 1.4 ft | 1 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Empalme
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- Cochórit 3.9 mi · SE
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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 3 of 3, warmth 3.2 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1, water 1 of 1 and tide 0.9 of 1.
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 Empalme
Is it a beach day in Empalme today?
A perfect beach day: 9/10. Best from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 85 °F and low tide at 5:46 pm.
What are the swimming conditions in Empalme today?
1.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Empalme?
About 85 °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 Empalme today?
UV reaches 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
When is low tide in Empalme?
Today low tide is at 5:46 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide is at 8:34 am. Coefficient 107 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Empalme?
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29: a good beach day (7/10), best from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
What beaches are near Empalme?
Cochórit (3.9 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 Empalme today
Learn more
Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0), the tide from Guaymas (UHSLC, TICON-4) and the sun from astronomy-engine. 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