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Playa Murciélago

Manta, Manabí, Ecuador

Playa Murciélago 5 photos

  • Ecuador Manta Murciélago beach 01

    Ecuador Manta Murciélago beach 01. Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

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    Manta Ecuador playa Murciélago 03. Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

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    Manta Ecuador playa Murciélago 02. Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Ecuador Manta beach restaurants

    Ecuador Manta beach restaurants. Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • 2022-10-04 02 Tugboat, TIGRE - IMO 9121479, in Manta, Ecuador

    2022-10-04 02 Tugboat, TIGRE - IMO 9121479, in Manta, Ecuador. Gordon Leggett, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:11 pm
7 am
7.2
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
8 am
6.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
12 pm
4.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.4
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.0
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 5 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C79°F
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
106 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
3%
Sunset
6:11 pm
Today
7.2Great7 am75
6.3Good8 am106
6.3Good9 am106
6.6Good10 am117
5.5Good11 am138
4.9Fair12 pm159
4.4Fair1 pm1711
4.9Fair2 pm1811
5.6Good3 pm1711
6.3Good4 pm1610
7.0Great5 pm1510
7.5Great6 pm1610
Sat
6.8Good7 am63
7.4Great8 am64
6.3Good9 am53
6.3Good10 am64
6.0Good11 am106
5.5Good12 pm138
5.2Fair1 pm1711
5.7Good2 pm1711
6.3Good3 pm1811
6.0Good4 pm1610
6.4Good5 pm138
7.7Great6 pm117
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 am, 1.5 m. Low at 7 am, -0.2 m. High at 1 pm, 1.4 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.1 mHigh 1 am, 1.5 m5 ftLow 7 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 1 pm, 1.4 m5 ftLow 7 pm, -0.1 m<1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • High 1 am, 1.5 m5 ft
  • Low 7 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 1 pm, 1.4 m5 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.1 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

  • LifeguardStation 170 m570 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms270 m880 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 420 m0.3 mi. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink94 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 320 m0.2 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
480 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
1.5 km1 miManta (city)
Nearest airport
5 km3 miAeropuerto Internacional General Eloy Alfaro Delgado (MEC)

Nearby places

  • El Rincon Marinero #2Seafood
    320 m0.2 mi
  • El Descanso del SurfistaSeafood
    340 m0.2 mi
  • Delicias del MarSeafood
    360 m0.2 mi
  • Amigo CocoSeafood
    380 m0.2 mi
  • Neptuno barFood and drink
    390 m0.2 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.7 GreatBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 51%
  • Sun8.1 GreatBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 53%
  • Mon5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 85%
  • Tue5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 82%
  • Wed5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 82%