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Frente A Bahia surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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 4PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
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 Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | |
289 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 245 | 238 | 228 | 215 | 212 | 208 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 136 | 196 | 122 | 171 | 188 | 192 | 154 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:13PM2.84m | 3:49AM2.83m | 4:00PM2.89m | 4:37AM2.91m | 4:47PM2.89m | 5:25AM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.42m | 9:43PM0.08m | 10:04AM0.35m | 10:28PM0.01m | 10:53AM0.32m | 11:15PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 289 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 245 | 238 | 228 | 215 | 212 | 208 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 136 | 93 | 122 | 73 | 118 | 192 | 154 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 50 | 50 | 81 | 81 | 100 | 95 | 37 | 94 | 171 | 188 | 71 | 36 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 50 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | — | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 76 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 2 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 196 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 873 | 843 | 186 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 83 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 1073 | 186 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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