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Playa de Cadeate

Santa Elena · Ecuador

IntermediateBeach break-1.868, -80.741

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A year-round beach on the Gulf of Tribugá near Santa Elena, Playa de Cadeate is exposed to N swell — NW–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–SW wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~23.2°C (73.8°F) on average

Jan

25.3°C

77.5°F · 23–26.6°C

Feb

26.1°C

79°F · 23.2–27.9°C

Mar

26.1°C

79°F · 23–28.7°C

Apr

25.8°C

78.4°F · 22.8–28.5°C

May

25.4°C

77.7°F · 22.6–28.3°C

Jun

24.1°C

75.4°F · 19.8–27.1°C

Jul

23.3°C

73.9°F · 19.6–27.4°C

Aug

23.2°C

73.8°F · 19.9–25.5°C

Sep

23.2°C

73.8°F · 20.5–25.4°C

Oct

23.3°C

73.9°F · 20.4–25°C

Nov

23.6°C

74.5°F · 21.7–26°C

Dec

24.5°C

76.1°F · 22.9–25.8°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

NW–NE

Best wind

SE–SW

Break type

Beach break

Best season

Year-round

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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