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Punta Mala surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Punta Mala surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Punta Mala sea temperature is
26.2° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Punta Mala today?
The current surf forecast for Punta Mala at 6AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Punta Mala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | 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 12 | |
297 | 248 | 231 | 308 | 308 | 338 | 492 | 567 | 486 | 474 | 415 | 404 | 466 | 459 | 453 | 440 | 410 | 340 | 335 | 330 | 286 | 277 | 269 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:05AM2.61m | 5:57PM2.57m | 6:41AM2.53m | 6:32PM2.46m | 7:21AM2.44m | 7:12PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM0.40m | 12:01PM0.84m | 00:18AM0.49m | 12:37PM0.95m | 00:55AM0.60m | 1:18PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | 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 12 |
 kJ | 297 | 248 | 231 | 308 | 308 | 338 | 492 | 567 | 486 | 474 | 415 | 404 | 466 | 459 | 453 | 440 | 410 | 340 | 335 | 330 | 286 | 277 | 269 | 214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 8 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WNW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 49 | 13 | 58 | 14 | 81 | 136 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 60 | 60 | 54 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | SSW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 11 | NW 15 | S 8 | NW 14 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 14 | 51 | 14 | 2 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 60 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 112 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 10 | 19 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 45 | 69 | 74 | 74 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 24 | 981 | 950 | 74 | 15 |
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