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Frente A Bahia surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 May 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
26.3° C
(Which is 1.0°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 11AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
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 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 14 | |
198 | 151 | 144 | 144 | 142 | 150 | 142 | 219 | 211 | 427 | 474 | 380 | 365 | 360 | 410 | 404 | 398 | 393 | 366 | 361 | 371 | 387 | 393 | 387 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:58AM2.34m | 00:34AM2.18m | 12:51PM2.47m | 1:27AM2.35m | 1:40PM2.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM0.85m | 6:36PM0.71m | 6:46AM0.76m | 7:26PM0.54m | 7:39AM0.65m | 8:13PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 |
7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 14 |
 kJ | 198 | 151 | 144 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 211 | 427 | 474 | 380 | 365 | 360 | 410 | 404 | 398 | 393 | 366 | 361 | 371 | 387 | 393 | 387 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 41 | 38 | 80 | 109 | 150 | 140 | 219 | 138 | 37 | 37 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 13 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 55 | 52 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 873 | 831 | 89 | 48 | 50 | 89 | 48 | 186 | 873 | 877 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 48 | 48 |
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