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🇪🇨 Best surf spots in Ecuador

52 spots ranked on five years of ERA5 wave, wind and sea temperature data.

Top spotSan Mateo 96.3
Peak monthMarch
Water26°C boardshorts
Work all year50 of 52
Beginner spots21

Season in Ecuador

Average share of clean days across all 52 spots, by month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
68%68%72%70%58%59%48%50%50%46%45%51%

Areas

Santa Elena15 spots · top FAE 94.4Manabi11 spots · top San Mateo 96.3Guayas11 spots · top Engabao 92.6Esmeraldas9 spots · top Casa Blanca 91.9Galápagos5 spots · top El Faro 89.7

All 52 spots

#SpotScoreSurfableCleanSizeWaterSeasonLevel
1San Mateo
Manabi
96.3100%95%1.2 m26°Call yearIntermediate
2Manta - El Escondido
Manabi
95.3100%82%0.9 m26°Call yearBeginner
3FAE
Santa Elena
94.4100%42%1.3 m25°CJan to AprIntermediate
4Punta Mala
Manabi
94.4100%94%1.1 m26°Call yearIntermediate
5Ecuasal
Santa Elena
94.3100%41%1.2 m25°CJan to AprIntermediate
6La Diablica
Santa Elena
94.3100%41%1.3 m25°CJan to AprIntermediate
7La bellaca
Manabi
94.3100%86%1.0 m26°Call yearBeginner
8Punta Carnero
Santa Elena
94.3100%41%1.2 m25°CJan to AprIntermediate
9La Chocolatera
Santa Elena
94.2100%64%1.2 m25°CJan to SepIntermediate
10Piqueros
Manabi
94.2100%94%1.1 m26°Call yearIntermediate
11Coito
Santa Elena
94.0100%95%1.2 m25°Call yearIntermediate
12Playero de miramar
Santa Elena
94.0100%98%1.2 m25°Call yearIntermediate
13Capaes
Santa Elena
93.9100%95%1.1 m25°Call yearIntermediate
14Paco illescas
Santa Elena
93.9100%97%1.2 m25°Call yearIntermediate
15Chulluipe
Santa Elena
93.6100%73%1.1 m25°CNov to SepIntermediate
16Río Chico
Manabi
93.6100%96%1.1 m25°Call yearIntermediate
17Canoa
Manabi
93.5100%67%0.9 m26°Call yearBeginner
18Viejamar
Manabi
93.5100%96%1.1 m25°Call yearIntermediate
19Ayampe
Santa Elena
93.4100%96%1.1 m25°Call yearIntermediate
20Las Tunas
Manabi
93.4100%96%1.1 m25°Call yearIntermediate
21Cabo Pasado
Manabi
93.3100%74%1.1 m26°CNov to SepIntermediate
22La Rinconada
Santa Elena
93.1100%96%1.1 m25°Call yearIntermediate
23Montañita
Santa Elena
93.0100%97%1.1 m25°Call yearIntermediate
24Montañita-beachbreak
Santa Elena
93.0100%97%1.1 m25°Call yearIntermediate
25Olon
Santa Elena
93.0100%97%1.2 m25°Call yearIntermediate
26Engabao
Guayas
92.6100%67%0.9 m26°Call yearBeginner
275 1 2km & 8 1 2km
Guayas
92.499%71%0.9 m26°Call yearBeginner
28La Posada
Guayas
92.4100%43%1.0 m26°CJan to JunBeginner
29Pico Hambre
Guayas
92.3100%42%1.0 m26°CJan to AprBeginner
30Sharkbay
Guayas
92.3100%40%0.9 m26°CJan to AprBeginner
31sharkbay, Playas Ecuador
Guayas
92.3100%40%0.9 m26°CJan to AprBeginner
32Los Patios
Guayas
92.299%40%0.9 m26°CJan to JunBeginner
33Casa Blanca
Esmeraldas
91.999%57%1.0 m27°Call yearBeginner
34Olas Verdes
Guayas
91.5100%39%0.9 m26°CJan to AprBeginner
35Pelado
Guayas
91.599%39%0.9 m26°CJan to AprBeginner
36Atacames
Esmeraldas
90.499%37%0.9 m27°CJan to FebBeginner
37Chabela
Guayas
90.399%37%0.9 m26°CFeb to AprBeginner
38Playas
Guayas
90.399%37%0.9 m26°CFeb to AprBeginner
39El Faro
Galápagos
89.7100%41%1.3 m24°CDec to AprIntermediate
40Tongo Reef
Galápagos
89.6100%42%1.3 m24°CFeb to MayIntermediate
41Carola
Galápagos
88.9100%81%1.1 m24°Call yearIntermediate
42Mompiche
Esmeraldas
87.898%33%0.9 m27°CJan to JanBeginner
43Portete
Esmeraldas
87.399%31%1.0 m27°CJan to FebBeginner
44Punta Suspiro
Esmeraldas
87.399%31%1.0 m27°CJan to FebBeginner
45Tonsupa
Esmeraldas
83.999%26%1.0 m27°CJan to FebBeginner
46Las piñas, La Antena
Manabi
83.8100%21%1.1 m26°CJan to AprIntermediate
47Tortuga Bay
Galápagos
83.0100%31%1.2 m24°CJan to AprIntermediate
48Estero de Platano
Esmeraldas
82.9100%25%1.0 m27°CJan to AprBeginner
49La Loberia
Galápagos
73.4100%15%1.3 m24°CFeb to AprIntermediate
50El Canon68.5100%10%1.8 m24°CMar to MarIntermediate
51El Bajo
Esmeraldas
29.134%0%0.6 m27°CrarelyBeginner
52Balao
Esmeraldas
29.034%0%0.6 m27°CrarelyBeginner
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