Montañita
Santa Elena · Ecuador
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Ecuador's surf-party capital — a fun, forgiving beach break wrapped in a backpacker carnival. La Punta around the corner offers longer rides for the more committed.
Today's surf at Montañita
Updated 05:14 spot time
Montañita surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m chest to head high, 0.8 m SW swell at 11.4 s. Wind up to 13 km/h W. Water 27°C. Best surf window around 08:00 — good (3.5/5) with 1 km/h SSW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
W–SW
Best wind
E
Ideal size
2–4 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
December–April
Crowd
Crowded
Safety: A forgiving classroom — stay between the flags, close to shore, and never surf alone. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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