Beach

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Level 3/10

Canoa

Manabi, Ecuador

🌀Strong rips👥Crowded

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Canoa is a long, beautiful beach break in a laid-back backpacker town. The 17km stretch of sand offers multiple peaks to spread out, with consistent NW swells during the wet season and a chilled-out surf village atmosphere.

Canoa surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today19

Poor

0.5mSW@13s

11km/h

0.5m@13s

11km/h

Sun20

Poor

0.5mWSW@16s

12km/h

0.5m@16s

12km/h

Mon21

Poor

0.6mWSW@17s

13km/h

0.6m@17s

13km/h

Tue22

Poor

0.6mW@16s

8km/h

0.6m@16s

8km/h

Wed23

Poor

0.6mWSW@14s

7km/h

0.6m@14s

7km/h

Thu24

Poor

0.6mWSW@14s

12km/h

0.6m@14s

12km/h

Fri25

Poor

0.6mWSW@13s

11km/h

0.6m@13s

11km/h

Sat26

Poor

1.0mWSW@15s

11km/h

1.0m@15s

11km/h

Sun27

Poor

0.9mWSW@14s

11km/h

0.9m@14s

11km/h

Mon28

Poor

0.7mW@13s

7km/h

0.7m@13s

7km/h

5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 7 km/h · PM 14 km/h · High tide at 8am (1.9m)

Swell

0.5m

SW(234°)

Score: 2/25

Period

13s

Medium period swell

Score: 23/25

Wind

11km/h

WSW(249°)

Score: 7/25

Weather

27°C

0.0mm85%

First light 5:42amSunrise 6:12amSunset 6:18pmLast light 6:48pm

Windswell0.2m@2sSecondary0.2mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 11:00am–6:48pm · through lowIdeal tide: 0.4–1.5m

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2m1.0

sec

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swell

windkm/h

7g14

7g19

13g32

16g38

11g31

10g19

8g20

14g35

15g36

13g31

12g22

10g26

11g28

15g39

13g34

7g14

9g21

2g14

12g29

11g28

9g22

8g19

4g19

9g28

5g26

11g19

6g23

12g32

15g37

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10g20

7g26

13g37

15g41

12g41

8g21

6g27

14g37

16g41

12g41

10g20

8g24

13g31

13g36

9g38

5g13

4g18

9g25

10g29

7g30

tidem

2:16am0.9m

8:25am1.9m

2:57pm0.8m

9:19pm1.8m

3:24am0.9m

9:43am1.8m

4:13pm0.8m

4:54am1.0m

11:08am1.8m

5:35pm0.8m

6:15am0.9m

12:17pm1.9m

6:34pm0.7m

12:56am2.0m

7:07am0.7m

1:08pm2.0m

7:20pm0.5m

1:39am2.2m

7:47am0.6m

1:50pm2.2m

7:58pm0.4m

2:12am2.4m

8:22am0.4m

2:25pm2.4m

8:32pm0.3m

2:45am2.6m

8:56am0.2m

3:04pm2.5m

9:08pm0.2m

3:18am2.7m

9:31am0.1m

3:41pm2.6m

9:43pm0.2m

3:54am2.8m

10:07am0.0m

4:19pm2.7m

Ideal tideStrike windowNight

Tide times today

2:16 am

Low tide - 0.86m

8:25 am

High tide - 1.88m

2:57 pm

Low tide - 0.76m

9:19 pm

High tide - 1.75m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction0/25

Swell Size2/25

Swell Period23/25

Wind7/25

Raw Score32/100

Adjustments

🌊 Tide+1

💨 Gusty Wind-5

⚠️ Weak Component-10

🚫 Undersized Capmax 30

Adjusted Score18/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score18

🌊 Partly in the tide window

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: NW (315°)
Direction range: 290° - 330°
Size range: 0.9m - 2.4m
Ideal size: 1.6m - 2m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: ESE (112°)
Offshore range: 90° - 135°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid to high
Optimal range: 0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

25°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

5/10

Access: Backpacker town. Long beach.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Canoa?

The Canoa profile favors mid to high tide, ideally between 0.4m and 1.5m on the local tide chart. Compare this preference with the forecast tide and local conditions before choosing a session.

What wind direction is offshore at Canoa?

The Canoa profile uses wind from ESE (112°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 90° to 135°. Wind speed matters too: light winds outside that range can still produce surfable conditions, while strong offshore winds can make takeoffs difficult.

What swell size and direction work best at Canoa?

The Canoa scoring profile favors swell from NW (290° to 330°), a swell-height range of 0.9m to 2.4m, and a reference period of 14s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.