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Level 3/10

Montanita Beach

Guayas, Ecuador

👥Crowded🌀Strong rips

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Montanita Beach is the beginner-friendly beach break in front of the famous surf town. At high tide, mellow waves offer perfect learning conditions, while numerous surf schools line the sand.

10-Day Forecast

Wed5

Poor

0.8mSW@9s

10km/h

0.8m@9s

10km/h

Today6

Fair

0.8mSW@14s

8km/h

0.8m@14s

8km/h

Fri7

Fair

0.9mSW@14s

9km/h

0.9m@14s

9km/h

Sat8

Poor

1.0mSW@15s

13km/h

1.0m@15s

13km/h

Sun9

Fair

0.9mSW@13s

10km/h

0.9m@13s

10km/h

Mon10

Poor

0.7mSW@14s

10km/h

0.7m@14s

10km/h

Tue11

Poor

0.6mSW@15s

9km/h

0.6m@15s

9km/h

Wed12

Poor

1.1mSW@7s

9km/h

1.1m@7s

9km/h

Thu13

Poor

0.7mSW@15s

10km/h

0.7m@15s

10km/h

Fri14

Fair

1.1mSW@17s

9km/h

1.1m@17s

9km/h

5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 6 km/h · PM 12 km/h · High tide at 9am (2.1m)

Swell

0.8m

SW(216°)

Score: 5/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 4/25

Wind

10km/h

SW(231°)

Score: 9/25

Weather

26°C

0.0mm57%

First light 5:57amSunrise 6:27amSunset 6:30pmLast light 7:00pm

Windswell0.1m@1sSecondary0.4mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 5:57–6:29am · risingStrike window: 11:42am–7:00pm · through lowIdeal tide: 0.4–1.5m

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

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6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

°C

23°

25°

27°

24°

23°

24°

27°

26°

25°

23°

25°

27°

26°

25°

24°

26°

28°

27°

25°

23°

25°

28°

27°

25°

23°

25°

27°

25°

23°

26°

27°

25°

23°

25°

28°

25°

22°

24°

28°

26°

24°

25°

28°

27°

25°

2m1.0

sec

14s

15s

13s

14s

15s

17s

swell

windkm/h

5g12

8g21

12g30

15g34

10g27

4g10

4g11

11g28

12g32

7g19

4g9

4g12

11g26

14g33

10g28

13g24

12g30

14g34

16g40

9g25

1g3

7g19

14g33

14g37

11g33

7g14

7g18

12g30

13g35

11g31

7g18

8g22

12g31

12g36

5g35

2g3

4g13

13g32

15g39

10g36

3g6

3g15

13g34

16g40

14g37

2g8

4g12

11g25

12g31

13g32

tidem

2:49am0.5m

9:05am2.1m

3:27pm0.5m

9:35pm1.9m

3:37am0.6m

9:54am2.0m

4:21pm0.5m

10:37pm1.8m

4:37am0.7m

10:54am1.9m

5:28pm0.5m

5:54am0.8m

12:07pm1.9m

6:44pm0.5m

1:14am1.8m

7:15am0.7m

1:25pm1.9m

7:57pm0.4m

2:27am2.0m

8:33am0.6m

2:35pm2.0m

9:02pm0.3m

3:29am2.1m

9:35am0.5m

3:38pm2.1m

9:59pm0.1m

4:22am2.3m

10:30am0.3m

4:32pm2.3m

10:48pm0.0m

5:10am2.4m

11:18am0.2m

5:21pm2.3m

11:35pm0.0m

5:54am2.5m

12:04pm0.2m

6:07pm2.3m

Ideal tideStrike windowNight

Tide times today

2:49 am

Low tide - 0.46m

9:05 am

High tide - 2.11m

3:27 pm

Low tide - 0.45m

9:35 pm

High tide - 1.89m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction2/25

Swell Size5/25

Swell Period4/25

Wind9/25

Raw Score20/100

Adjustments

🌊 Tide+1

💨 Gusty Wind-4

⚠️ Weak Component-5

📉 Undersized Swell-9

🚫 Undersized Capmax 64

Adjusted Score3/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score3

🌊 Partly in the tide window

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: W (270°)
Direction range: 225° - 315°
Size range: 0.9m - 1.8m
Ideal size: 1.5m
Height multiplier: 1.00×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: ENE (67°)
Offshore range: 45° - 90°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: high
Optimal range: 0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

25°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

8/10

Access: Main beach in front of town.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Montanita Beach?

Montanita Beach works best on a high tide, ideally between 0.4m and 1.5m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Montanita Beach?

Offshore wind at Montanita Beach blows from the ENE (67°). Anything in the 45° to 90° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.