Playa El Mahahual

Meanguera del Golfo, La Unión, El Salvador

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 2 pm, sunset 5:27 pm

6 am
7.1
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great

7 am
6.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

8 am
8.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

9 am
8.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent

10 am
8.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent

11 am
9.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent

12 pm
9.2
2 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent

1 pm
8.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent

2 pm
6.2
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good

3 pm
5.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good

4 pm
5.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

5 pm
5.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 29°C84°F
Water: 30°C86°F
Wind: 1811 km/hmph NNW
Gusts: 2315 km/hmph
Waves: 1.0 m3 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: falling
Rain: 8%
Sunset: 5:27 pm

Today

7.1Great6 am128

6.9Good7 am117

8.5Excellent8 am117

8.7Excellent9 am106

8.8Excellent10 am53

9.0Excellent11 am42

9.2Excellent12 pm21

8.5Excellent1 pm96

6.2Good2 pm1711

5.6Good3 pm1610

5.5Good4 pm117

5.2Fair5 pm117

Sat

6.5Good6 am1610

6.6Good7 am1710

6.6Good8 am1610

6.5Good9 am1710

6.5Good10 am1610

6.8Good11 am106

6.9Good12 pm11

6.7Good1 pm64

6.7Good2 pm106

6.7Good3 pm85

6.5Good4 pm159

6.3Good5 pm1912

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Low 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
High 12 pm, 1.4 m5 ft
Low 6 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

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town: 1.8 km1.1 miMeanguera del Golfo (town)
Nearest airport: 149 km93 miAeropuerto Internacional de El Salvador (SAL)

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

Nearby beaches

Playa Majahual0.3 km0.2 mi south away
8.8 Excellent later
Playa El Corozal1.1 km0.7 mi south-east away
8.8 Excellent later
Playa El Nance1.8 km1.1 mi east away
9.0 Excellent later
Playa Playitas1.9 km1.2 mi north-east away
9.0 Excellent later
Playa Negra3.6 km2.2 mi north-west away
8.8 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

Sat6.9 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
Sun7.2 GreatBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 27 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
Mon6.8 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
Tue9.3 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 2%
Wed9.7 ExcellentBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 8%