Check the Beach

Playa Tarqui

Manta, Manabí, Ecuador

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°C80°F
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
106 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
11%
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 falling now. Low at 7 am, -0.2 m. High at 1 pm, 1.4 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.1 m. High at 1 am, 1.7 mLow 7 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 1 pm, 1.4 m5 ftLow 7 pm, -0.1 m<1 ftHigh 1 am, 1.7 m5 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • Low 7 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 1 pm, 1.4 m5 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 1 am, 1.7 m5 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

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 260 m850 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink21 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 130 m410 ft
  • Playground340 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
90 m290 ft
Nearest town
670 m0.4 miManta (city)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miAeropuerto Internacional General Eloy Alfaro Delgado (MEC)

Nearby places

  • Parque del MariscoFood and drink
    130 m410 ft
  • Encebollados: Brisa del marFood and drink
    260 m850 ft
  • PicanteriaFood and drink
    280 m900 ft
  • Restaurante y Piscina BoulevardFood and drink
    280 m920 ft
  • Carlos BurgerFood and drink
    460 m0.3 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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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%