El Mansito surfForecast / Guayas / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 -05
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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
26.0° C
(Which is 2.4°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 8PM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)17s

Table - waves today at El Mansito. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
173
171
232
322
574
567
546
505
492
551
606
598
590
514
478
478
492
507
514
447
428
404
352
Wind (km/h)
10
S
20
SW
20
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
SW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:59AM1.95m
00:32AM1.78m
12:49PM2.08m
1:27AM1.94m
1:36PM2.20m
2:16AM2.10m
Low Tide
6:26PM0.62m
6:30AM0.64m
7:16PM0.44m
7:24AM0.54m
8:02PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
Temp °C
27
28
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
24
24
24
24
24
30
29
27
28
27
27
26
27
28
27
26
27
27
28
28
28
29
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
Energy kJ
173
173
171
232
322
574
567
546
505
492
551
606
598
590
514
478
478
492
507
514
447
428
404
352
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
Energy kJ
111
152
150
138
134
14
12
22
24
25
19
18
18
12
9
9
9
9
14
14
14
14
23
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.5
SW
5
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
4
15
14
14
11
4
14
14
14
14
26
17
17
17
17
11
16
14
10
10
10
10
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.6
SSW
5
Energy kJ
8
11
11
9
12
13
12
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
939
999
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
0
13
0
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guayas
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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