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Point
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Level 5/10

Salinas Points

Guayas, Ecuador
🪨Rocks👥Crowded

Salinas is Ecuador's westernmost point and a wealthy resort town with multiple surf breaks around the peninsula. The various point and reef breaks offer options for different conditions and skill levels.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
57
Fair
2.1m
@17s
8km/h
Mon
16
48
Fair
1.7m
@17s
9km/h
Tue
17
43
Poor
1.3m
@16s
8km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.1m
SSW(213°)
Score: 23/25
Period
17s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
8km/h
WSW(242°)
Score: 13/25
Weather
27°C
0.0mm89%
Secondary Swell
0.2mNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:05 am
High tide - 0.48m
8:24 am
Low tide - -0.56m
2:54 pm
High tide - 0.70m
9:05 pm
Low tide - -0.44m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

57
Fair
Components
Swell Direction1/25
Swell Size23/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind13/25
Raw Score62/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score57/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score57

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
W (270°)
Direction range
225° - 315°
Size range
1.2m - 2.4m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ENE (67°)
Offshore range
45° - 90°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

24°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

5/10

Access: Wealthy resort town. Multiple breaks.

Best Season

Peak: Jan-Dec

Year-round. Multiple breaks in area.

Getting There

Airport
GYE
Drive time
150 min
Data quality
community

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