SURF OVERVIEW

Surfing in Ecuador

  • Ecuador offers a variety of surf spots like beachbreaks and rivermouths, points and rock reef breaks. The wide selection of waves fits all level surfers from the beginner looking for forgiving mellow options, the intermediate that enjoys fun rippeable sections, to the advanced searching for hollow waves and barrels.
  • Surf spots face the Pacific Ocean in many angles being exposed to different swell and wind directions. This makes Ecuador an incredible surf-exploring destination with miles of open beach and breaks that are not visible from the road, all within drives that go from fractions of an hour or more depending on conditions.
  • Both lefts and rights are found in the irregular coastline. Some spots are swell magnets and others need bigger size swells or a specific direction, in addition to tide dependency and wind, local knowledge is crucial to scoring good waves with no crowds.
  • The south central and central coast offer a vast number of surf spots
    located in short distances which makes possible to find uncrowded surf and easy to hide away from the packs.
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Ecuador surf seasons

Ecuador has waves all year around having two seasons, wet and dry. They contrast in weather and surf conditions as well as incoming swell direction. The best time for surfing in Ecuador is the wet season from December to May where surf conditions are most favorable

Wet/High Season (December to May)
  • Glassy mornings or light offshore, and light wind afternoons
  • NW - SW swells. Solid NW swells as early as November
  • Rain generally at night (January-March) with frequent sunny days
  • Air temperature ranges 72-85 °F (22-29 °C)
  • Water temp ranges the mid and high 70’s (23-26 °C)
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Dry/Low Season (June to November)
  • Onshore wind prevails. Possible light wind or glassy mornings
  • SW - SSW swells. Consistent south swell activity begins in March
  • Overcast days are the norm in some spots of the coast
  • Air temperature ranges 68-77 °F (20-25 °C), coldest at night
  • Water temp drops to the low 70’s (21-23 °C)
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Ecuador high season barrels

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