Which beach today?
Pick where you're leaving from and which day. We tell you which beach is worth the drive: sun, warmth, calm water and no rain, weighed against hours behind the wheel.
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San Pablo
Santa Elena · 1 h 56 · 134 km- Feels like 37 °C
- 32 °CFeels like 37 °C
- Water
- 28.5 °CWater
- Sun · Max UV 8
- 10.8 hSun · Max UV 8
- Rain · 0.1 mm
- 61 %Rain · 0.1 mm
- Wind
- 21 km/hWind
- 0.4 m
- Calm sea0.4 m
91EpicBest hours 08:00–12:00Score with travel 84 (−7) - 2
Punta Blanca
Santa Elena · 1 h 57 · 134 km- Feels like 36 °C
- 32 °CFeels like 36 °C
- Water
- 28.5 °CWater
- Sun · Max UV 8
- 11.1 hSun · Max UV 8
- Rain · 0.1 mm
- 61 %Rain · 0.1 mm
- Wind
- 18 km/hWind
- 0.0 m
- Calm sea0.0 m
91EpicBest hours 08:00–12:00Score with travel 83 (−8) - 3
Jaramijó
Manabí · 2 h 44 · 196 km- Feels like 36 °C
- 31 °CFeels like 36 °C
- Water
- 29.3 °CWater
- Sun · Max UV 8
- 11.3 hSun · Max UV 8
- Rain · 1.9 mm
- 83 %Rain · 1.9 mm
- Wind
- 16 km/hWind
- 0.0 m
- Calm sea0.0 m
94EpicBest hours 08:00–12:00Score with travel 80 (−14) - 4
Ballenita
Santa Elena · 1 h 52 · 133 km- Feels like 35 °C
- 30 °CFeels like 35 °C
- Water
- 28.3 °CWater
- Sun · Max UV 9
- 11.3 hSun · Max UV 9
- Rain · 0.1 mm
- 61 %Rain · 0.1 mm
- Wind
- 18 km/hWind
- 0.0 m
- Calm sea0.0 m
87EpicBest hours 09:00–13:00Score with travel 80 (−7) - 5
La Libertad
Santa Elena · 1 h 56 · 136 km- Feels like 35 °C
- 30 °CFeels like 35 °C
- Water
- 28.3 °CWater
- Sun · Max UV 9
- 11.3 hSun · Max UV 9
- Rain · 0.1 mm
- 61 %Rain · 0.1 mm
- Wind
- 18 km/hWind
- 0.0 m
- Calm sea0.0 m
87EpicBest hours 09:00–13:00Score with travel 80 (−7) - 6
Crucita
Manabí · 3 h 10 · 227 km- Feels like 37 °C
- 31 °CFeels like 37 °C
- Water
- 29.3 °CWater
- Sun · Max UV 9
- 11.6 hSun · Max UV 9
- Rain · 4.2 mm
- 79 %Rain · 4.2 mm
- Wind
- 16 km/hWind
- 0.4 m
- Calm sea0.4 m
96EpicBest hours 08:00–12:00Score with travel 79 (−17) - 7
Salinas – San Lorenzo
Santa Elena · 2 h 02 · 146 km- Feels like 35 °C
- 30 °CFeels like 35 °C
- Water
- 28.3 °CWater
- Sun · Max UV 9
- 11.3 hSun · Max UV 9
- Rain · 0.1 mm
- 61 %Rain · 0.1 mm
- Wind
- 18 km/hWind
- 0.0 m
- Calm sea0.0 m
87EpicBest hours 09:00–13:00Score with travel 79 (−8) - 8
Bajo Alto
El Oro · 2 h 56 · 167 km- Feels like 37 °C
- 31 °CFeels like 37 °C
- Water
- 31.4 °CWater
- Sun · Max UV 9
- 9.0 hSun · Max UV 9
- Rain · 1.3 mm
- 88 %Rain · 1.3 mm
- Wind
- 12 km/hWind
- 0.6 m
- Moderate waves0.6 m
94EpicBest hours 09:00–13:00Score with travel 79 (−15) - 9
Salinas – Chipipe
Santa Elena · 2 h 04 · 148 km- Feels like 35 °C
- 30 °CFeels like 35 °C
- Water
- 28.3 °CWater
- Sun · Max UV 9
- 11.3 hSun · Max UV 9
- Rain · 0.1 mm
- 61 %Rain · 0.1 mm
- Wind
- 18 km/hWind
- 0.0 m
- Calm sea0.0 m
87EpicBest hours 09:00–13:00Score with travel 78 (−9) - 10
Manta – Tarqui
Manabí · 2 h 47 · 200 km- Feels like 35 °C
- 31 °CFeels like 35 °C
- Water
- 29.1 °CWater
- Sun · Max UV 9
- 11.3 hSun · Max UV 9
- Rain · 2.3 mm
- 83 %Rain · 2.3 mm
- Wind
- 18 km/hWind
- 0.2 m
- Calm sea0.2 m
90EpicBest hours 09:00–13:00Score with travel 76 (−14) - 11
Las Gilces
Manabí · 3 h 15 · 230 km- Feels like 38 °C
- 32 °CFeels like 38 °C
- Water
- 29.3 °CWater
- Sun · Max UV 9
- 11.6 hSun · Max UV 9
- Rain · 4.2 mm
- 79 %Rain · 4.2 mm
- Wind
- 16 km/hWind
- 0.7 m
- Moderate waves0.7 m
91EpicBest hours 08:00–12:00Score with travel 73 (−18) - 12
Manta – Barbasquillo
Manabí · 2 h 49 · 201 km- Feels like 35 °C
- 31 °CFeels like 35 °C
- Water
- 28.9 °CWater
- Sun · Max UV 9
- 11.3 hSun · Max UV 9
- Rain · 2.3 mm
- 83 %Rain · 2.3 mm
- Wind
- 18 km/hWind
- 0.6 m
- Moderate waves0.6 m
87EpicBest hours 09:00–13:00Score with travel 72 (−15) - 13
Machalilla
Manabí · 2 h 41 · 188 km- Feels like 35 °C
- 29 °CFeels like 35 °C
- Water
- 28.6 °CWater
- Sun · Max UV 8
- 11.1 hSun · Max UV 8
- Rain · 1.1 mm
- 88 %Rain · 1.1 mm
- Wind
- 19 km/hWind
- 0.0 m
- Calm sea0.0 m
85EpicBest hours 08:00–12:00Score with travel 72 (−13) - 14
Jambelí
El Oro · 3 h 05 · 189 km · to the Puerto Bolívar pier, then by boat- Feels like 38 °C
- 30 °CFeels like 38 °C
- Water
- 31.0 °CWater
- Sun · Max UV 10
- 8.7 hSun · Max UV 10
- Rain · 8.5 mm
- 98 %Rain · 8.5 mm
- Wind
- 12 km/hWind
- 0.7 m
- Moderate waves0.7 m
89EpicBest hours 10:00–14:00Score with travel 72 (−17) - 15
Manta – El Murciélago
Manabí · 2 h 50 · 202 km- Feels like 35 °C
- 31 °CFeels like 35 °C
- Water
- 28.9 °CWater
- Sun · Max UV 9
- 11.3 hSun · Max UV 9
- Rain · 2.3 mm
- 83 %Rain · 2.3 mm
- Wind
- 18 km/hWind
- 0.6 m
- Moderate waves0.6 m
86EpicBest hours 09:00–13:00Score with travel 71 (−15)
Approximate drive times without traffic (OSRM, OpenStreetMap). The first hour of driving is free; after that each half hour costs 4 points.