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La Loberia 73.4

#2314 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇨 Ecuador · Galápagos · near Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearWarm waterRemoteIntermediate
Surf score73.4 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days15% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell83% period 11 s+
Typical size1.3 m 4.1 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm

Best time to surf La Loberia

The best time to surf La Loberia is February, March, April. The season runs Feb to Apr. In March the water sits around 27°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is MEC (993 km) and the nearest town is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (4 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%4%1.1 m24°Cvest
Feb100%40%1.1 m26°Cboardies
Mar100%95%1.2 m27°Cboardies
Apr100%49%1.3 m28°Cboardies
May100%0%1.4 m26°Cboardies
Jun100%6%1.5 m25°Cboardies
Jul100%0%1.5 m24°Cvest
Aug100%0%1.4 m24°Cvest
Sep100%0%1.5 m20°C2mm
Oct100%0%1.3 m22°C2mm
Nov100%0%1.2 m22°C2mm
Dec100%0%1.1 m22°Cvest

Why 73.4

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%
8.4
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.2
Water comfort 10%
8.0
Access 10%
4.0

The detail

Faces 220° with 64% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 18% of days. Mean peak period 13.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 38%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -0.929, -89.612 (OpenStreetMap).

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