Canoa 93.5
#334 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇨 Ecuador · Manabi · near Chone
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score93.5 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days67% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell82% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.1 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Canoa
The best time to surf Canoa is January, May, June. The season runs all year. In January the water sits around 26°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is MEC (60 km) and the nearest town is Chone (48 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 79% | 0.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 65% | 0.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 99% | 63% | 0.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 98% | 66% | 0.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 73% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 78% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 62% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 61% | 1.0 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 67% | 1.0 m | 24°C | vest |
| Oct | 100% | 60% | 1.0 m | 25°C | vest |
| Nov | 100% | 57% | 1.0 m | 25°C | vest |
| Dec | 100% | 61% | 0.9 m | 25°C | vest |
Why 93.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.9
Water comfort 10%
9.0
Access 10%
8.2
The detail
Faces 235° with 22% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 82% of days. Mean peak period 13.8 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 92%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -0.460, -80.454 (OpenStreetMap).
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