El Mansito Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guayas, Ecuador)

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El Mansito Surf Guide

El Mansito in Guayas is an exposed reef and point break that has quite reliable surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. A reef breaks left and there is a left hand point break as well. Best around low tide. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include rips and rocks.

El Mansito Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	3	fairly consistent	26.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Mansito:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Mansito occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing El Mansito with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 17% of the time in February while 11% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 72% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

17%

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

blown out

11%

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

too small

72%

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

Explore El Mansito Location Map

Interactive El Mansito 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 El Mansito is General Ulpiano Paez (Salinas) Airport (SNC) in Ecuador, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Mansito is Simon Bolivar International (Guayaquil) Airport (GYE), also in Ecuador, 103 km (64 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.

El Mansito Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 22:58 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- off	glass

Tides at El Mansito

Current tide and informaton

For Punta Blanca, 7 km from El Mansito.

Next High Water: 05:59am | 2.03m

Next Low Water: 11:39pm | 0.27m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

El Mansito Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at El Mansito 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*: 26.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite