Check the Beach

Ballenita

Elena Canton, Santa Elena Province, Ecuador

No photo of Ballenita yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:12 pm
7 am
5.4
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.3
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
27°C80°F
Water
28°C83°F
Wind
74 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:12 pm
Today
5.4Fair7 am1711
5.5Good8 am1811
5.4Fair9 am1912
5.7Good10 am1711
5.3Fair11 am1710
5.6Good12 pm1811
5.9Good1 pm1912
6.1Good2 pm1811
5.7Good3 pm1811
6.2Good4 pm1811
6.6Good5 pm1610
6.4Good6 pm138
Sat
7.8Great7 am117
6.5Good8 am117
5.5Good9 am127
3.9Poor10 am149
3.5Poor11 am138
4.1Fair12 pm138
3.7Poor1 pm149
3.7Poor2 pm149
4.1Fair3 pm159
4.4Fair4 pm1610
4.6Fair5 pm138
5.0Fair6 pm127
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 am, 1.4 m. Low at 7 am, -<0.1 m. High at 1 pm, 1.3 m. Low at 7 pm, <0.1 mHigh 1 am, 1.4 m4 ftLow 7 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 1 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 7 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • High 1 am, 1.4 m4 ft
  • Low 7 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 1 pm, 1.3 m4 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.

The days ahead

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

  • Sun6.8 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 90%
  • Mon5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 99%
  • Tue4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 99%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 320 m0.2 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
290 m940 ftBallenita (village)
Nearest airport
12 km7 miAeropuerto Internacional de Salinas (SNC)

Nearby places

  • Roberto & friendsFood and drink
    320 m0.2 mi
  • Edith Párraga Navarrete ( Cevichería "El barquito")Food and drink
    530 m0.3 mi
  • Panchitos, Bolos GourmetFood and drink
    660 m0.4 mi

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

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