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La Bellaca

Manabi, Ecuador
🪨Rocks🌀Strong rips

La Bellaca is a versatile left point break that works with both NW and SW swells, making it one of the more consistent spots on the Manabi coast. The wave offers long, workable walls with good power.

3-Day Forecast
Today
16
43
Poor
1.2m
@17s
8km/h
Tue
17
43
Poor
1.1m
@16s
7km/h
Wed
18
25
Poor
0.8m
@17s
8km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.2m
SW(215°)
Score: 8/25
Period
17s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
8km/h
WNW(285°)
Score: 13/25
Weather
26°C
0.0mm73%
Secondary Swell
0.5mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:22 am
High tide - 0.87m
7:39 am
Low tide - -0.53m
2:01 pm
High tide - 1.13m
8:12 pm
Low tide - -0.43m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

43
Poor
Components
Swell Direction2/25
Swell Size8/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind13/25
Raw Score48/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score43/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score43

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
W (270°)
Direction range
225° - 315°
Size range
1.2m - 3m
Ideal size
2.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ESE (112°)
Offshore range
90° - 135°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

24°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: South of Manta. Coastal road.

Best Season

Peak: Jan-Dec

Works with NW and SW swells year-round.

Getting There

Airport
MEC
Drive time
60 min
Data quality
community

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