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El Murcielago surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Murcielago surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Murcielago sea temperature is
26.1° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Murcielago today?
The current surf forecast for El Murcielago at 12PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at El Murcielago. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | |
69 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 36 | 36 | 58 | 60 | 35 | 36 | 62 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:28AM2.25m | 1:49PM2.47m | 2:17AM2.35m | 2:32PM2.53m | 3:00AM2.44m | 3:10PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.58m | 8:07PM0.47m | 8:19AM0.53m | 8:48PM0.38m | 9:00AM0.49m | 9:24PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 17 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 69 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 27 | 48 | 50 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 58 | 24 | 35 | 36 | 62 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 13 | SW 3 | SW 6 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 29 | 61 | 61 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 45 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 25 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | NW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | WNW 16 | SW 6 | WNW 17 | WNW 13 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 51 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 354 | 144 | 144 | 47 | 47 | 144 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 990 | 766 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 143 | 856 | 305 | 81 | 0 |
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