Strike Mission
Beach
both
Level 3/10

Playa Negra Mompiche

Esmeraldas, Ecuador
🌀Strong rips

Playa Negra is the mellow beach break in Mompiche town, perfect for beginners or when the main point is too powerful. The dark sand beach offers consistent, forgiving waves with an easy paddle out.

3-Day Forecast
Wed
29
30
Poor
0.5m
@13s
9km/h
Today
30
6
Poor
0.4m
@11s
13km/h
Fri
1
5
Poor
0.6m
@9s
13km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.5m
SW(230°)
Score: 2/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 23/25
Wind
9km/h
SW(234°)
Score: 11/25
Weather
27°C
0.0mm54%
Windswell Component
0.1mSW@1s
Secondary Swell
0.3mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 3 km/h SW|PM: 9 km/h WSW
3 km/h vs 9 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:42 am
High tide - 1.37m
7:44 am
Low tide - -0.61m
2:00 pm
High tide - 1.60m
8:15 pm
Low tide - -0.76m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

30
Poor
Components
Swell Direction7/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind11/25
Raw Score43/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score38/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score30

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
W (270°)
Direction range
225° - 315°
Size range
0.9m - 1.8m
Ideal size
1.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
70° - 110°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
high
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

26°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Beach break in Mompiche town.

Best Season

Peak: Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Secondary: May-Nov

Works year-round. Best at high tide.

Getting There

Airport
ESM
Drive time
120 min
Data quality
community

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