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El Mansito surfForecast / Guayas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Mansito surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Mansito sea temperature is
25.8° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Mansito today?
The current surf forecast for El Mansito at 5PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at El Mansito. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
297 | 300 | 249 | 249 | 152 | 322 | 486 | 492 | 427 | 251 | 203 | 335 | 380 | 390 | 340 | 266 | 258 | 215 | 224 | 239 | 239 | 229 | 218 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:46PM2.37m | 5:30AM2.39m | 5:36PM2.29m | 6:22AM2.34m | 6:29PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.26m | 11:07PM-0.09m | 11:35AM0.30m | 11:57PM-0.02m | 12:30PM0.38m | 00:49AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 297 | 300 | 139 | 141 | 152 | 322 | 486 | 492 | 427 | 251 | 203 | 335 | 380 | 390 | 340 | 266 | 258 | 215 | 69 | 239 | 239 | 229 | 218 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 8 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 89 | 89 | 249 | 249 | 104 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 24 | 84 | 114 | 16 | 30 | 40 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 65 | 224 | 30 | 30 | 39 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 74 | 75 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 11 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 7 | 5 | 112 | 7 | 13 | — | — | 25 | 29 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 24 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 1045 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1045 | 1045 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 1049 | 13 | 685 | 215 | 24 | 13 |
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