Frente A Bahia Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Ecuador – Manabi)
Photo credit: Ricardo
Surf Break: Frente A Bahia
| Name: | Frente A Bahia |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: ESE |
Frente A Bahia in Manabi is a reasonably exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks are all lefts. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.
Overall Frente A Bahia Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph shows the range of swells directed at Frente A Bahia through an average year.... (show all text)
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Also see Frente A Bahia surf quality by season and Frente A Bahia surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Frente A Bahia |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Frente A Bahia:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | La Bellaca | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Canoa | 5 mi |
| Third closest break | La Mesita | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Cabo Pasado | 17 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Punta Ballena | 31 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Frente A Bahia: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 1201 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 1443 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 1649 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East of Bahamas Buoy | 1802 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Bay of Campeche Buoy | 1807 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Frente A Bahia: |
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| Closest tide station | Turbo, Colombia | 658 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Balboa, Panama | 665 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Cristóbal, Panama | 690 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama | 700 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Limon, Costa Rica | 755 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Frente A Bahia: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 619 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 1381 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Ski Arpa (Chile) | 2308 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Portillo (Chile) | 2326 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 2328 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Frente A Bahia: |
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| Closest city location | Bahia de Caraques (Ecuador) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Tosagua (Ecuador) | 18 mi |
| Third closest city location | Rocafuerte (Ecuador) | 21 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Chone (Ecuador) | 24 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Calceta (Ecuador) | 25 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Frente A Bahia is Eloy Alfaro International (Manta) Airport (MEC) in Ecuador, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Frente A Bahia is Reales Tamarindos (Portoviejo) Airport (PVO), also in Ecuador, 48 km (30 miles) away.
- Third is Simon Bolivar International (Guayaquil) Airport (GYE) in Ecuador, 183 km (114 miles) away.
- General Ulpiano Paez (Salinas) Airport (SNC) in Ecuador is 187 km (116 miles) away.
- Chachoan (Ambato) Airport (ATF), also in Ecuador is the fifth nearest airport to Frente A Bahia and is 218 km (135 miles) away.




