Canoa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Manabi, Ecuador)

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Canoa Surf Guide

Canoa in Manabi is a fairly exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for sharks and rocks.

Canoa Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	consistent	26.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Canoa:

The best conditions reported for surf at Canoa occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Canoa (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Canoa with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in January while 7% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 90% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

90%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Canoa Location Map

Interactive Canoa surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Canoa is Eloy Alfaro International (Manta) Airport (MEC) in Ecuador, 52 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Canoa is Reales Tamarindos (Portoviejo) Airport (PVO), also in Ecuador, 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Canoa Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:57 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	15	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Canoa look like?

Latest photos from Canoa. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Craig Williams Credit: Ignacio Dominguez Credit: Erik Wenz

Tides at Canoa

Current tide and informaton

For Puerto de Bahia Caraquez, Ecuador, 5 km from Canoa.

Next High Water: 06:47pm | 2.29m

Next Low Water: 12:58pm | 0.78m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Canoa Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Canoa won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite