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Manabí, Ecuador

Canoa

Intermediate Beach break Sand bottom Peels both 0.6–2.7 m Any tide

A long fishing-village beach that catches north and west swells with clean, punchy peaks — one of the few Ecuadorian beaches that works in the northern-hemisphere winter. Warm water, cheap living and genuine consistency.

Hazards

RipStrong Current

Conditions

Best swell
NW, N, W
Best wind
W, SW
Season
Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Wave size
0.6–2.7 m
Wave quality
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Consistency
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Crowd
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Coordinates
-0.4600, -80.4530

Facilities

ParkingToiletsCafeSurf SchoolBoard Rental

Sources