La Bellaca Surf Guide

La Bellaca in Manabi is an exposed point break that has inconsistent surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest.Surfers ride left hand point. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for sharks and rocks.

La Bellaca Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Point4inconsistent
26.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Bellaca:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Bellaca occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

What's the best time of year to surf La Bellaca (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing La Bellaca with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn  and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in March while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 36% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
38%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
26%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
36%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Bellaca Location Map

Interactive La Bellaca surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to La Bellaca is Eloy Alfaro International (Manta) Airport (MEC) in Ecuador, 41 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Bellaca is Reales Tamarindos (Portoviejo) Airport (PVO), also in Ecuador, 45 km (28 miles) away.

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La Bellaca Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:26 Local Time
Wednesday 06
4AM7AM10AM1PM
Wave (m)
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
Period (s) 16 15 14 14
Wind (km/h)
5
5
5
10
Wind State cross-
off
glass cross-
off
on

Swell History at La Bellaca

Surf stats for La Bellaca, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at La Bellaca

Wind stats for La Bellaca, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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