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El Mansito surfForecast / Guayas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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
25.9° C
(Which is 2.5°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 7PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
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 Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
258 | 215 | 224 | 239 | 239 | 229 | 218 | 215 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 206 | 203 | 198 | 195 | 160 | 160 | 153 | 114 | 109 | 91 | 108 | 106 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:29PM2.17m | 7:18AM2.26m | 7:26PM2.03m | 8:17AM2.17m | 8:30PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.38m | 00:49AM0.10m | 1:28PM0.48m | 1:45AM0.24m | 2:32PM0.57m | 2:46AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
 kJ | 41 | 43 | 49 | 42 | 239 | 229 | 218 | 215 | 174 | 47 | 40 | 31 | 203 | 198 | 195 | 160 | 160 | 153 | 114 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 5 | WSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 258 | 215 | 224 | 239 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 9 | 15 | 171 | 171 | 206 | 23 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 72 | 109 | 84 | 108 | 106 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 23 | 13 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 48 | 49 | 9 | 8 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 35 | 41 | 51 | 53 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 59 | 58 | — | 16 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 886 | 1045 | 13 | 967 | 317 | 136 | 13 | 215 | 13 | 788 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 788 | 1072 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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