Machala fishing times solunar & tides
The traditional solunar feeding periods for Machala over the next week, lined up with what the tide is doing, plus sunrise, sunset and the moon. Tides and times are for NOAA's Puerto Bolivar station.
Best times to fish today · Friday, October 16
Slow · Waxing Crescent
- Major4:32 AM–6:32 AMMoon underfoot · tide rising · dawn
- Minor11:08 AM–12:08 PMMoonrise · tide falling
- Major4:57 PM–6:57 PMMoon overhead · tide rising · dusk
Tides today: Low 2:38 AM (1.8 ft) · High 8:53 AM (7.4 ft) · Low 2:55 PM (1.1 ft) · High 9:38 PM (7.3 ft) · Sun 7:00 AM–7:10 PM
Solunar table: next 7 days
| Day | Major | Minor | Tides | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 16 | 4:32 AM–6:32 AM4:57 PM–6:57 PM | 11:08 AM–12:08 PM | L 2:38 AMH 8:53 AML 2:55 PMH 9:38 PM | Slow |
| Sat Oct 17 | 5:22 AM–7:22 AM5:47 PM–7:47 PM | 11:46 PM–12:46 AM11:59 AM–12:59 PM | L 3:22 AMH 9:35 AML 3:39 PMH 10:30 PM | Slow |
| Sun Oct 18 | 6:12 AM–8:12 AM6:36 PM–8:36 PM | 12:35 AM–1:35 AM12:48 PM–1:48 PM | L 4:18 AMH 10:28 AML 4:35 PMH 11:33 PM | SlowFirst Quarter |
| Mon Oct 19 | 6:59 AM–8:59 AM7:22 PM–9:22 PM | 1:22 AM–2:22 AM1:36 PM–2:36 PM | L 5:31 AMH 11:41 AML 5:45 PM | Slow |
| Tue Oct 20 | 7:44 AM–9:44 AM8:07 PM–10:07 PM | 2:07 AM–3:07 AM2:22 PM–3:22 PM | H 12:47 AML 6:52 AMH 1:05 PML 7:00 PM | Fair |
| Wed Oct 21 | 8:29 AM–10:29 AM8:50 PM–10:50 PM | 2:50 AM–3:50 AM3:08 PM–4:08 PM | H 1:54 AML 7:59 AMH 2:17 PML 8:04 PM | Fair |
| Thu Oct 22 | 9:12 AM–11:12 AM9:34 PM–11:34 PM | 3:32 AM–4:32 AM3:53 PM–4:53 PM | H 2:47 AML 8:50 AMH 3:11 PML 8:56 PM | Good |
How to use these times
The tide comes first in salt water. Most inshore fish feed when the water is moving: the first hours of the incoming tide, and the falling tide as bait drains out of the marsh and creeks. Slack water around the turn is usually slow.
Solunar periods are a traditional guide. John Alden Knight's 1926 theory holds that fish feed most when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about two hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about an hour), and most of all near the new and full moon. Anglers swear by it; the science is mixed.
Stack the odds. A solunar period on a moving tide near dawn or dusk is the window to plan around.
Quick answers
What are the best fishing times in Machala today?
On Friday, October 16, the solunar periods in Machala are major 4:32 AM–6:32 AM and 4:57 PM–6:57 PM; minor 11:08 AM–12:08 PM. The day rates slow by the traditional moon-phase scale (waxing crescent).
When does the tide turn in Machala today?
High tide is at 8:53 AM and 9:38 PM and low tide at 2:38 AM and 2:55 PM, from NOAA's predictions for Puerto Bolivar.
Moon times computed for the station's location; tide predictions from NOAA. Check local fishing regulations and licenses. Not for navigation.