Strike Mission
Point
left
Level 6/10

San Mateo

Manabi, Ecuador
🪨Rocks🌀Strong rips

San Mateo is a quality left point break near Manta that comes alive during NW swell events. The wave wraps around a rocky point in a traditional fishing village, offering long walls and occasional barrels.

3-Day Forecast
Wed
29
22
Poor
0.6m
@16s
10km/h
Today
30
15
Poor
0.5m
@17s
12km/h
Fri
1
9
Poor
0.4m
@17s
14km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.6m
SSW(211°)
Score: 2/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
10km/h
WSW(244°)
Score: 10/25
Weather
28°C
0.0mm82%
Windswell Component
0.2mSW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.4mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 7 km/h SSW|PM: 10 km/h WNW
Lighter winds early (7 km/h)
Tide at 7am (-0.5m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:48 am
High tide - 1.24m
7:50 am
Low tide - -0.51m
2:02 pm
High tide - 1.43m
8:20 pm
Low tide - -0.66m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

22
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind10/25
Raw Score37/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-15
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score22/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score22

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NNW (337°)
Direction range
315° - 360°
Size range
1.2m - 3m
Ideal size
2.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ESE (112°)
Offshore range
90° - 135°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

25°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Near Manta. Fishing village.

Best Season

Peak: Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Secondary: May, Nov

Best December-April with N-NW swells.

Getting There

Airport
MEC
Drive time
45 min
Data quality
community

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