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Frente A Bahia surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Frente A Bahia surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Frente A Bahia sea temperature is
26.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Frente A Bahia today?
The current surf forecast for Frente A Bahia at 5PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Frente A Bahia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
116 | 85 | 84 | 98 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 100 | 59 | 38 | 57 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 87 | 95 | 98 | 99 | 97 | 66 | 66 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:37PM2.65m | 3:09AM2.58m | 3:18PM2.69m | 3:49AM2.63m | 3:55PM2.69m | 4:26AM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.54m | 9:03PM0.33m | 9:18AM0.51m | 9:41PM0.27m | 9:56AM0.50m | 10:16PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 116 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 60 | 59 | 38 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 82 | 85 | 87 | 95 | 98 | 99 | 97 | 66 | 66 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 43 | 44 | 47 | 98 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 53 | 100 | 59 | 35 | 36 | 75 | 80 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 66 | 46 | 40 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | 14 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 394 | 796 | 843 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 164 | 885 | 885 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 1022 | 186 | 186 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
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