Playa de Puerto López
Manabi · Ecuador
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Tribugá near Manabi, Playa de Puerto López works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~23.5°C (74.3°F) on average
Jan
25.4°C
77.7°F · 23.4–26.5°C
Feb
26.1°C
79°F · 23.8–27.9°C
Mar
26.1°C
79°F · 23.2–28.9°C
Apr
25.8°C
78.4°F · 22.7–28.6°C
May
25.5°C
77.9°F · 22.7–28.2°C
Jun
24.4°C
75.9°F · 20.8–27.3°C
Jul
23.5°C
74.3°F · 19.6–27.5°C
Aug
23.5°C
74.3°F · 20.5–25.6°C
Sep
23.5°C
74.3°F · 20.9–25.5°C
Oct
23.5°C
74.3°F · 21.2–25°C
Nov
23.7°C
74.7°F · 22.2–26.1°C
Dec
24.5°C
76.1°F · 22.6–26°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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