El Canon 68.5
#2597 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇨 Ecuador · near Salinas
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearRemoteIntermediate
Surf score68.5 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days10% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell93% period 11 s+
Typical size1.8 m 5.9 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf El Canon
The best time to surf El Canon is January, February, March. The season runs Mar to Mar. In March the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.7 m. The nearest airport is MEC (528 km) and the nearest town is Salinas (461 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 21% | 1.6 m | 24°C | vest |
| Feb | 100% | 14% | 1.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 47% | 1.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 7% | 1.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 6% | 1.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 9% | 2.0 m | 25°C | vest |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 2.0 m | 24°C | vest |
| Aug | 100% | 3% | 2.0 m | 23°C | vest |
| Sep | 100% | 0% | 2.0 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 0% | 1.8 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 100% | 3% | 1.7 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 12% | 1.6 m | 22°C | 2mm |
Why 68.5
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%
5.5
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.5
Water comfort 10%
7.7
Access 10%
0.0
The detail
Faces 120° with 100% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 11% of days. Mean peak period 13.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 1%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -2.713, -85.100 (OpenStreetMap).
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