Las piñas, La Antena 83.8
#1496 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇨 Ecuador · Manabi · near Manta
Works almost every day, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score83.8 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days21% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell94% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.8 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Las piñas, La Antena
The best time to surf Las piñas, La Antena is February, March, April. The season runs Jan to Apr. In March the water sits around 27°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is MEC (29 km) and the nearest town is Manta (23 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 43% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 49% | 1.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 84% | 1.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 50% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 13% | 1.2 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 6% | 1.3 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 1.2 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 3% | 1.2 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 0% | 1.2 m | 24°C | vest |
| Oct | 100% | 3% | 1.2 m | 25°C | vest |
| Nov | 100% | 3% | 1.2 m | 25°C | vest |
| Dec | 100% | 0% | 1.1 m | 25°C | vest |
Why 83.8
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%
12.4
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.7
Water comfort 10%
9.0
Access 10%
9.5
The detail
Faces 250° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 22% of days. Mean peak period 13.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 63%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -1.102, -80.892 (OpenStreetMap).
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