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Ayampe surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 11 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
24.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ayampe today?
The current surf forecast for Ayampe at 12PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ayampe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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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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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 11 |
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 kJ (?) | 46 | 55 | 108 | 108 | 83 | 106 | 104 | 82 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 46 | 45 | 51 | 59 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:35AM 1.86 | 9:16PM 2.07 | 9:41AM 1.76 | 10:14PM 1.99 | 10:51AM 1.72 | 11:11PM 1.93 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:38AM 0.61 | 2:44PM 0.51 | 3:40AM 0.66 | 3:44PM 0.66 | 4:44AM 0.68 | 4:47PM 0.77 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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