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Engabao surfForecast / Guayas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 15 Dec 2025 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Engabao surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Engabao sea temperature is
24.8° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Engabao today?
The current surf forecast for Engabao at 1AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Engabao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 51 | 51 | 34 | 34 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 318 | 42 | 53 | 77 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:06PM 1.74 | 1:02AM 1.86 | 1:55PM 1.80 | 1:47AM 1.87 | 2:38PM 1.87 | 2:29AM 1.90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:58PM 0.81 | 7:33AM 0.51 | 7:49PM 0.77 | 8:15AM 0.43 | 8:35PM 0.72 | 8:55AM 0.36 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
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