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Ayampe surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ayampe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ayampe sea temperature is
24.4° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ayampe today?
The current surf forecast for Ayampe at 1PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Ayampe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 127 | 104 | 106 | 104 | 119 | 84 | 115 | 102 | 98 | 142 | 142 | 99 | 97 | 118 | 89 | 84 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:46PM 1.84 | 1:41AM 1.92 | 2:29PM 1.91 | 2:23AM 1.95 | 3:09PM 1.97 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:25AM 0.53 | 7:40PM 0.78 | 8:07AM 0.45 | 8:25PM 0.72 | 8:47AM 0.38 | 9:06PM 0.66 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:25 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
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