Montañita
Santa Elena, Ecuador
Next good swell
Tue, Oct 27 – Fri, Oct 30
- 3–4 ft · 14sSurf on your dates
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- 84°F waterBoardshorts
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Montañita surf forecast
Updated
Trip dates
Friday, Oct 23
4-5ft5/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s SW
- Wind
- 7kt onshore
- Water
- 83°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:02am to 6:11pm
- Dawn6:02 to 8am5ft4kt cross-shore5/10
- Morning8 to 11am3-5ft6kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-5ft7kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4-5ft9kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:11pm4ft7kt onshore2/10
Saturday, Oct 24
4ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 10s SW
- Wind
- 5kt onshore
- Water
- 83°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:02am to 6:11pm
- Dawn6:02 to 8am5ft1kt glassy4/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft2kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-4ft5kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft8kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:11pm4ft5kt onshore2/10
Sunday, Oct 25
3ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 8s SW
- Wind
- 5kt onshore
- Water
- 83°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:01am to 6:11pm
- Dawn6:01 to 8am3ft1kt glassy6/10
- Morning8 to 11am3ft1kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft6kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2-3ft7kt onshore3/10
- Dusk4 to 6:11pm2ft7kt cross-shore4/10
Monday, Oct 26
2ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SW
- Wind
- 5kt onshore
- Water
- 83°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:01am to 6:11pm
- Dawn6:01 to 8am2ft2kt glassy7/10
- Morning8 to 11am2ft1kt glassy6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-3ft5kt onshore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3ft6kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk4 to 6:11pm3ft8kt cross-shore5/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
3ft8/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 13s SW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 83°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:01am to 6:11pm
- Dawn6:01 to 8am3ft3kt glassy5/10
- Morning8 to 11am3ft0kt glassy8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-3ft2kt glassy5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2ft5kt onshore3/10
- Dusk4 to 6:11pm2ft6kt cross-shore3/10
Wednesday, Oct 28
3ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s SW
- Wind
- 4kt onshore
- Water
- 83°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:01am to 6:11pm
- Dawn6:01 to 8am2ft1kt glassy8/10
- Morning8 to 11am3ft1kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft5kt onshore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3-4ft5kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk4 to 6:11pm4ft5kt onshore4/10
Thursday, Oct 29
2-4ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SW
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Water
- 84°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:01am to 6:11pm
- Dawn6:01 to 8am4ft1kt glassy8/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft1kt glassy6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-4ft3kt glassy4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2ft3kt glassy4/10
- Dusk4 to 6:11pm2ft1kt glassy4/10
Friday, Oct 30
3-5ft9/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 17s SW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Water
- 85°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:01am to 6:11pm
- Dawn6:01 to 8am3-4ft3kt glassy9/10
- Morning8 to 11am3-4ft3kt glassy8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft5kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4-5ft5kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk4 to 6:11pm5ft4kt cross-shore4/10
Saturday, Oct 31
6ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Water
- 85°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:01am to 6:11pm
- Dawn6:01 to 8am6ft1kt glassy7/10
- Morning8 to 11am6ft1kt glassy6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft4kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm6ft6kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk4 to 6:11pm6ft5kt cross-shore5/10
Sunday, Nov 1
6ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SW
- Wind
- 5kt onshore
- Water
- 85°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:01am to 6:11pm
- Dawn6:01 to 8am6ft5kt cross-shore6/10
- Morning8 to 11am6ft4kt cross-shore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft4kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm6ft6kt onshore3/10
- Dusk4 to 6:11pm6ft4kt cross-shore4/10
Monday, Nov 2 Long range
7ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s WSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 85°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6am to 6:11pm
- Dawn6 to 8am7ft2kt glassy6/10
- Morning8 to 11am7ft1kt glassy5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7ft3kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm7ft5kt onshore3/10
- Dusk4 to 6:11pm7ft4kt onshore3/10
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
5-6ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SW
- Wind
- 4kt onshore
- Light
- 6am to 6:11pm
- Dawn6 to 8am6ft3kt glassy7/10
- Morning8 to 11am3-6ft2kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft4kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm6ft6kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:11pm4-6ft6kt onshore3/10
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
8ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 16s SW
- Wind
- 5kt onshore
- Light
- 6am to 6:11pm
- Dawn6 to 8am8ft3kt glassy7/10
- Morning8 to 11am8ft1kt glassy6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm8ft6kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm8ft7kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:11pm8ft5kt onshore3/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
6ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 15s SW
- Wind
- 4kt onshore
- Light
- 6am to 6:12pm
- Dawn6 to 8am6-7ft2kt glassy7/10
- Morning8 to 11am6ft1kt glassy5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft5kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm6ft6kt onshore3/10
- Dusk4 to 6:12pm6ft3kt glassy3/10
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
3ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 17s SW
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Light
- 6am to 6:12pm
- Dawn6 to 8am3ft1kt glassy8/10
- Morning8 to 11am3ft1kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft4kt onshore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft4kt onshore4/10
- Dusk4 to 6:12pm4ft3kt glassy3/10
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
4-6ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 15s SW
- Wind
- 6kt onshore
- Light
- 6am to 6:12pm
- Dawn6 to 8am4ft5kt cross-shore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft6kt cross-shore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-6ft6kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm6ft7kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:12pm6ft5kt onshore3/10
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Getting there
A haul, 2 hr 50 min from GYE
- GYE
- 181 km, about 2 hr 50 min
- the wave
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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Checked Oct 2026
Season
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Best months: Feb–Mar · typically 3 ft faces
Month by month
Best Feb–Mar. Good Feb–Apr. Worth avoiding Jun–Dec.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 ft | 89% | 26 C / 79 F | boardshorts | Shoulder | |
| Feb | 3 ft | 97% | 28 C / 82 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Mar | 3 ft | 99% | 28 C / 83 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Apr | 3 ft | 97% | 28 C / 82 F | boardshorts | Good | |
| May | 4 ft | 87% | 26 C / 79 F | boardshorts | Shoulder | |
| Jun | 3 ft | 82% | 26 C / 78 F | boardshorts | Worth avoiding | |
| Jul | 3 ft | 77% | 25 C / 78 F | boardshorts | Worth avoiding | |
| Aug | 3 ft | 77% | 24 C / 76 F | boardshorts | Worth avoiding | |
| Sep | 3 ft | 73% | 25 C / 76 F | boardshorts | Worth avoiding | |
| Oct | 3 ft | 58% | 25 C / 76 F | boardshorts | Worth avoiding | |
| Nov | 3 ft | 63% | 25 C / 76 F | boardshorts | Worth avoiding | |
| Dec | 2 ft | 76% | 25 C / 78 F | boardshorts | Worth avoiding |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. Head to head: Montañita vs Máncora.