Check the Beach

Playa Escondida

Muisne, Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Playa Escondida 4 photos

  • Tres Amigos Por La Playa

    Tres Amigos Por La Playa. Jusezam, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Cangrejo

    Cangrejo. Jusezam, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Pájaro Al Atardecer

    Pájaro Al Atardecer. Jusezam, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Mar Monocromo

    Mar Monocromo. Jusezam, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 7 am to 4 pm, sunset 6:07 pm
7 am
7.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.6
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.6
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.1
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
4 pm
6.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 4 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
28°C83°F
Water
30°C85°F
Wind
159 km/hmph SW
Gusts
2012 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:07 pm
Today
7.0Great7 am106
7.5Great8 am106
7.6Great9 am106
7.3Great10 am106
7.6Great11 am127
7.5Great12 pm159
7.6Great1 pm1710
7.1Great2 pm2012
7.0Great3 pm1811
6.0Good4 pm1811
6.0Good5 pm1610
6.1Good6 pm159
Sat
5.4Fair7 am53
5.6Good8 am32
5.8Good9 am21
5.9Good10 am32
5.7Good11 am95
5.2Fair12 pm159
5.0Fair1 pm149
5.6Good2 pm149
5.5Good3 pm1610
5.5Good4 pm1610
5.6Good5 pm138
5.5Good6 pm96
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 am, 1.6 m. Low at 7 am, -0.2 m. High at 1 pm, 1.5 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.2 mHigh 1 am, 1.6 m5 ftLow 7 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 1 pm, 1.5 m5 ftLow 7 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • High 1 am, 1.6 m5 ft
  • Low 7 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 1 pm, 1.5 m5 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 410 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miMompiche (village)
Nearest airport
70 km43 miAeropuerto Internacional Coronel Carlos Concha Torres (ESM)

Nearby places

  • La LangostaFood and drink
    410 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Escondida.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat5.9 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 57%
  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 78%
  • Mon5.7 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 90%
  • Tue6.9 GoodBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 76%
  • Wed6.0 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 77%