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Los Capaes surfForecast / Guayas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Los Capaes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Los Capaes sea temperature is
25.8° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Los Capaes today?
The current surf forecast for Los Capaes at 7AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Los Capaes. (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 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 14 | 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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | |
196 | 361 | 398 | 398 | 398 | 398 | 387 | 377 | 304 | 250 | 246 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 166 | 167 | 165 | 163 | 270 | 297 | 300 | 249 | 249 | 152 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:06AM2.18m | 3:10PM2.30m | 3:53AM2.28m | 3:58PM2.32m | 4:41AM2.33m | 4:46PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.35m | 9:34PM-0.02m | 9:55AM0.29m | 10:20PM-0.08m | 10:45AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
 kJ | 196 | 361 | 398 | 398 | 398 | 398 | 387 | 377 | 304 | 250 | 246 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 166 | 161 | 151 | 146 | 270 | 297 | 300 | 249 | 249 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | WNW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 32 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 111 | 137 | 167 | 165 | 163 | 146 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 5 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | SSW 5 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 159 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 50 | 112 | 112 | 113 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 74 | 75 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 12 | — | 7 | 11 | 13 | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1058 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 991 | 932 | 6 | 6 |
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