Machala Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

27.4°C / 81.4°F

The water will feel hot. Water temperature similar to a heated indoor swimming pool.

Current weather

26°C / 78°F
(light intensity drizzle)
Partly cloudy
Wind
7 mph
Humidity
86%

The measurements for the water temperature in Machala, El Oro are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Machala water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Machala average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Machala
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 23.4 24 23 23.4 23.2 21.6 21.1 20.6 20.7 21.4 21.5 22.2
Max °C 26.5 27.6 27.3 27.8 26.5 25.7 24.8 23.9 23.6 23.6 24.2 25
Min °F 75.3 76.6 75.1 75.9 75 72.5 71.4 70.4 70.4 71.4 71.7 73.1
Max °F 78.4 80.2 79.4 80.3 78.3 76.6 75.1 73.7 73.3 73.6 74.4 75.9

The warmest water temperature is in February with an average around 78.4°F / 25.8°C. The coldest month is September with an average water temperature of 71.8°F / 22.1°C.

7 day tide forecast for Machala

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • Low 2:55am
    (0.27m)
  • High 8:20am
    (3.47m)
  • Low 3:14pm
    (0.5m)
  • High 8:31pm
    (3.51m)
  • Low 3:31am
    (0.36m)
  • High 8:54am
    (3.49m)
  • Low 3:50pm
    (0.61m)
  • High 9:04pm
    (3.49m)
  • Low 4:05am
    (0.45m)
  • High 9:30am
    (3.5m)
  • Low 4:24pm
    (0.71m)
  • High 9:40pm
    (3.46m)
  • Low 4:34am
    (0.52m)
  • High 10:09am
    (3.5m)
  • Low 4:59pm
    (0.78m)
  • High 10:21pm
    (3.42m)
  • Low 5:01am
    (0.58m)
  • High 10:54am
    (3.49m)
  • Low 5:47pm
    (0.83m)
  • High 11:09pm
    (3.36m)
  • Low 5:56am
    (0.63m)
  • High 11:47am
    (3.46m)
  • Low 6:55pm
    (0.84m)
  • High 12:08am
    (3.28m)
  • Low 7:16am
    (0.65m)
  • High 12:49pm
    (3.43m)
  • Low 8:05pm
    (0.77m)
7 day tide times for Machala

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Puerto Bolivar, Ecuador) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.