Frente A Bahia Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Manabi, Ecuador)

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Frente A Bahia Surf Guide

Frente A Bahia in Manabi is a reasonably exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks are all lefts. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Frente A Bahia Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	82°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Frente A Bahia:

The best conditions reported for surf at Frente A Bahia occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Frente A Bahia (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Frente A Bahia 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 10% of the time in March while 5% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 85% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

85%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Frente A Bahia Location Map

Interactive Frente A Bahia 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 Frente A Bahia is Eloy Alfaro International (Manta) Airport (MEC) in Ecuador, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Frente A Bahia is Reales Tamarindos (Portoviejo) Airport (PVO), also in Ecuador, 48 km (30 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Frente A Bahia Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 23:29 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 01
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (ft)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	18	13	16	16
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off

What does Frente A Bahia look like?

Latest photos from Frente A Bahia. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Cristhian Zambrano Credit: Craig Williams Credit: Ricardo

Tides at Frente A Bahia

Current tide and informaton

For Puerto de Bahia Caraquez, Ecuador, 4 miles from Frente A Bahia.

Next High Water: 06:17am | 10ft

Next Low Water: 12:05am | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Frente A Bahia Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.9 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Frente A Bahia won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 82°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite