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Playa Los FrailesPunta Los Frailes, Puerto López

Puerto López beaches

Which Puerto López beach is best right now? 9 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 12:27 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 16.5Goodlater

    La Playita

    Puerto López

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm later
    Air
    26°C79°F
    Water
    28°C83°F
    Wind
    9 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    1.0 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 7.9
  2. Playa Puerto López26.5Goodlater

    Playa de Puerto López

    Puerto López

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm later
    Air
    26°C79°F
    Water
    28°C83°F
    Wind
    9 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    1.0 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 7.9
  3. 36.4Goodlater

    Playa de Salaite

    Puerto López

    Dark there now. Best 3 pm later
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    28°C83°F
    Wind
    9 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    1.0 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 8.2

Puerto López today

It is dark across Puerto López right now: 0 of 9 scored beaches look good later, water is 28°C83°F. Read at 12:27 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern Puerto López

6 of 6 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.2GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Playa de Salaite, 6.4
Water
28°C83°F
Wind
10 km/h6 mph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
Better right now

Southern Puerto López

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.4GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: La Playita, 6.5
Water
28°C83°F
Wind
8 km/h5 mph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft

  • Warmest water

    28°C83°F

    La Playita

    Puerto López. Score 6.5 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    0.9 m3 ft waves

    Playa de Machalilla

    Puerto López. Wind 10 km/h6 mph. Level with 4 other beaches.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 5 pm (6.7); the weakest is 12 pm (4.8).

The strongest stretch runs 2 pm to 7 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Puerto López beaches

Every Puerto López beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

9 beaches listed · 9 of 9 scored live

  1. La Playita

    Puerto López

    6.5Goodlater

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C83°F water.

    • Water28°C83°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Playa Puerto López

    Playa de Puerto López

    Puerto López

    6.5Goodlater

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C83°F water.

    • Water28°C83°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  3. Playa de Salaite

    Puerto López

    6.4Goodlater

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C83°F water.

    • Water28°C83°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  4. Las Tunas

    Puerto López

    6.3Goodlater

    1.1 m3 ft waves, light wind and 28°C83°F water.

    • Water28°C83°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves1.1 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Conothraupis speculigera - Black-and-white Tanager - male

    Playa de Machalilla

    Puerto López

    6.2Goodlater

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C83°F water.

    • Water28°C83°F
    • Air26°C80°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Niño en la playa los Frailes

    Playa La Tortuguita

    Puerto López

    6.2Goodlater

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C83°F water.

    • Water28°C83°F
    • Air26°C80°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Niño en la playa los Frailes

    Playa Los Frailes

    Puerto López

    6.2Goodlater

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C83°F water.

    • Water28°C83°F
    • Air26°C80°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Niño en la playa los Frailes

    Playa Prieta

    Puerto López

    6.2Goodlater

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C83°F water.

    • Water28°C83°F
    • Air26°C80°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Playa Los Frailes

    Punta Los Frailes

    Puerto López

    6.2Goodlater

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C83°F water.

    • Water28°C83°F
    • Air26°C80°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Puerto López beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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Puerto López beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Puerto López right now?

La Playita has the top Beach Score later: 6.5 Good, with 9 km/h (6 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Puerto López today?

Sea water is 28°C (83°F) across the 9 scored beaches. The warmest is La Playita, at 28°C (83°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Puerto López right now?

Playa de Machalilla has the smallest waves, at 0.9 m (3 ft) with 10 km/h (6 mph) of wind. 4 other beaches are level with it.

Which Puerto López beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Puerto López today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 6.7 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 2 pm to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Puerto López?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Puerto López?

All 9 beaches in our data for Puerto López are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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