Beach forecast for El Marsa
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (WET) · Western Sahara, Western Sahara Today, Thu, Oct 29 · WET- Swimming
- Use care · 3.4 ft
- Water
- 72 °F · nice
- Max UV
- 6 · SPF 30
- Low tide
- 8:45 am and 9:01 pm
Today, Thursday, October 29, it's a good beach day in El Marsa (7/10). The best hours are from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm: sunshine, beach weather, little wind, water at 71 °F and low tide at 8:45 am, though with some waves. The best day this week is Wednesday, November 4, at 9/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 7Good beach day | 9:00 am–12:00 pm | Use care · 3.4 ft | 72 °F | 6 |
| Fri 30 | 8Good beach day | 10:00 am–3:00 pm4:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 2.3 ft | 72 °F | 5 |
| Sat 31 | 7Good beach day | 9:00 am–12:00 pm | Use care · 2.0 ft | 72 °F | 5 |
| Sun 1 | 4Poor beach day | 12:00–3:00 pm | Use care · 3.3 ft | 71 °F | 3 |
| Mon 2 | 7Good beach day | 2:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 3.1 ft | 72 °F | 4 |
| Tue 3 | 9Perfect beach day | 12:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 1.9 ft | 72 °F | — |
| Wed 4 | 9Perfect beach day | 12:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 1.4 ft | 72 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
3 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 85 °F: beach weather
- Almost no wind
- UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 71 °F (nice)
- Low tide at 8:45 am: more sand
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 3.4 ft
3.4 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 72 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 30
Max UV 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 7 mph
Onshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand 9:01 pm
Low tide at 8:45 am and 9:01 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:31 am and 3:01 pm.
The best window, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, water at 71 °F and low tide at 8:45 am, though with some waves.
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 | Fog | 76 °F | 0 mph | 3.4 ft | 0 |
| 9:00 am | 6 | Mainly clear | 78 °F | 0 mph | 3.4 ft | 1 |
| 10:00 am | 8 | Mainly clear | 81 °F | 0 mph | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| 11:00 am | 8 | Mainly clear | 85 °F | 1 mph | 3.3 ft | 5 |
| 12:00 pm | 5 | Overcast | 86 °F | 3 mph | 3.3 ft | 6 |
| 1:00 pm | 4 | Overcast | 82 °F | 6 mph | 3.2 ft | 6 |
| 2:00 pm | 4 | Overcast | 82 °F | 6 mph | 3.2 ft | 5 |
| 3:00 pm | 4 | Overcast | 82 °F | 7 mph | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| 4:00 pm | 4 | Overcast | 81 °F | 7 mph | 3.1 ft | 1 |
| 5:00 pm | 4 | Overcast | 79 °F | 7 mph | 3.1 ft | 0 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near El Marsa
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- Plage de Laâyoune 0.5 mi · SW
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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 2.7 of 3, warmth 3.7 of 4, calm sea 0 of 1, water 1 of 1 and tide 0.9 of 1; minus waves 1; 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 El Marsa
Is it a beach day in El Marsa today?
A good beach day: 7/10. Best from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, with sunshine, beach weather, little wind, water at 71 °F and low tide at 8:45 am, though with some waves.
What are the swimming conditions in El Marsa today?
3.4 ft waves every 12 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in El Marsa?
About 72 °F today: nice. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in El Marsa today?
UV reaches 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
When is low tide in El Marsa?
Today low tide is at 8:45 am and 9:01 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide is at 2:31 am and 3:01 pm.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in El Marsa?
Tomorrow, Friday, October 30: a good beach day (8/10), best from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
What beaches are near El Marsa?
Plage de Laâyoune (0.5 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 El Marsa 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 FES2022 (AVISO/CNES) and the sun from astronomy-engine. FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.