Canoa surf forecast
Canoa · Manabi · Ecuador
Today at Canoa: waves 0.5–0.7 m, knee to waist around 09:00 (10 s swell), cross-offshore wind. Poor–Fair for intermediate surfers, fair for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
Canoa surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 09:00 | 0.5–0.7 m | cross-offshore | Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 09:00 | 0.6–0.8 m | onshore | Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 11:00 | 0.4–0.6 m | onshore | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 10:00 | 0.4–0.6 m | onshore | Poor–Fair | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 07:00 | 0.3–0.5 m | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 18:00 | 0.3–0.5 m | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 07:00 | 0.4–0.6 m | offshore | Poor–Fair | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Canoa's sand runs 16 km south to Bahía de Caráquez, with named peaks such as The Bridge, The Lab and Briceño. The banks change with the tide, from long walls and tubes to mushy closeouts, and NW or W swells give the best shape with an east wind. Small days are soft enough to learn on, and the lineup is usually quiet enough to find a peak of your own.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces WSW
- Level
- beginner
- Best swell
- NW, W, SW
- Best wind
- E (offshore)
- Best tide
- mid tide
- Season
- December-April
- Typical size
- 0.3-2 m
- Crowd
- low
- Hazards
- rips on bigger days; closeouts at the wrong tide
Nearby spots
- El Murciélago, Manta
- San Mateo, Manta
- Puerto Cayo
- Río Chico, Puerto López
- Viejamar, Las Tunas
- Ayampe
Questions
Is Canoa good for beginners?
Yes, on small days: it is a beach break that suits beginners. Watch out for: rips on bigger days; closeouts at the wrong tide. Take a lesson or surf near the lifeguards if you are new.
What swell, wind and tide work best at Canoa?
NW, W, SW swell, E wind (offshore), at mid tide. Typical size 0.3-2 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Canoa are in the Surf Spoting app.