Playa Carioca
La Libertad, Santa Elena Province, Ecuador
No photo of Playa Carioca yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.
Today at a glance
Best: 12 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:13 pm5.2
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
5.7
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
6.3
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
6.4
23 km/h15 mph wind, Good
5.5
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
7.0
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great
7.7
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great
7.5
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great
7.5
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
6.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
6.8
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
6.2
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 12 pm to 6 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 27°C80°F
- Water
- 28°C83°F
- Wind
- 127 km/hmph SW
- Gusts
- 1610 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.9 m6 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 6:13 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- 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.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
Facilities
- Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m650 ft. Fee not listed
- Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 850 m0.5 mi
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 900 m0.6 miLinea 7
- Nearest town
- 910 m0.6 miLa Libertad (city)
- Nearest airport
- 9 km6 miAeropuerto Internacional de Salinas (SNC)
Nearby places
- Sunday Burguer "Donde las papas queman"Burger850 m0.5 mi
- Parrilladas La LibertadFood and drink860 m0.5 mi
- EscapeFood and drink910 m0.6 mi
- GreenfrostFood and drink930 m0.6 mi
- Mi chiquitoFood and drink970 m0.6 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Playa Cautivo0.7 km0.5 mi north-east away6.1 Good later
- Playa Cuyuipe1.8 km1.1 mi north-east away6.1 Good later
- Ballenita3.3 km2.1 mi north-east away6.1 Good later
- Punta Carnero7.1 km4.4 mi south away7.2 Great later
- San Lorenzo7.7 km4.8 mi west away7.2 Great later
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat7.4 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 29%
- Sun6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 29%
- Mon5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 82%
- Tue5.7 GoodBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h11 mph, rain 89%
- Wed6.7 GoodBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 78%