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Level 3/10

Playa Negra Mompiche

Esmeraldas, Ecuador

🌀Strong rips

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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.

10-Day Forecast

Today5

Poor

0.7mWSW@4s

13km/h

0.7m@4s

13km/h

Thu6

Poor

0.4mSW@13s

11km/h

0.4m@13s

11km/h

Fri7

Poor

0.5mWSW@15s

9km/h

0.5m@15s

9km/h

Sat8

Poor

0.8mWSW@12s

14km/h

0.8m@12s

14km/h

Sun9

Poor

0.7mWSW@12s

10km/h

0.7m@12s

10km/h

Mon10

Poor

0.5mSW@12s

11km/h

0.5m@12s

11km/h

Tue11

Poor

0.5mSW@12s

14km/h

0.5m@12s

14km/h

Wed12

Poor

0.4mSW@15s

12km/h

0.4m@15s

12km/h

Thu13

Poor

0.6mSW@16s

10km/h

0.6m@16s

10km/h

Fri14

Fair

1.0mSW@15s

10km/h

1.0m@15s

10km/h

5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 13 km/h · PM 13 km/h · High tide at 7am (2.7m)

Swell

0.7m

WSW(241°)

Score: 3/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 0/25

Wind

13km/h

SW(231°)

Score: 4/25

Weather

27°C

0.0mm88%

First light 5:51amSunrise 6:21amSunset 6:30pmLast light 7:00pm

Windswell0.3m@2sSecondary0.3mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 10:48am–4:49pm · through lowIdeal tide: 0.4–1.5m

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2m1.0

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swell

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12g26

14g33

16g39

14g36

12g32

7g12

10g25

13g35

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9g26

4g9

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tidem

1:10am0.5m

7:23am2.7m

1:45pm0.5m

7:54pm2.5m

1:56am0.6m

8:13am2.6m

2:38pm0.6m

8:50pm2.4m

2:53am0.8m

9:12am2.5m

3:44pm0.6m

9:58pm2.3m

4:03am0.8m

10:24am2.5m

4:58pm0.7m

5:23am0.8m

11:40am2.5m

6:11pm0.5m

6:40am0.7m

12:49pm2.6m

7:17pm0.4m

1:38am2.6m

7:45am0.5m

1:52pm2.7m

8:13pm0.2m

2:32am2.8m

8:39am0.3m

2:48pm2.9m

9:04pm0.1m

3:21am3.0m

9:30am0.3m

3:38pm3.0m

9:51pm0.0m

4:08am3.1m

10:17am0.2m

4:23pm3.1m

Ideal tideStrike windowNight

Tide times today

1:10 am

Low tide - 0.51m

7:23 am

High tide - 2.73m

1:45 pm

Low tide - 0.51m

7:54 pm

High tide - 2.46m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction10/25

Swell Size3/25

Swell Period0/25

Wind4/25

Raw Score17/100

Adjustments

🌊💨 Windswell-3

🌊 Tide-4

💨 Gusty Wind-5

📉 Undersized Swell-11

🚫 Undersized Capmax 44

Adjusted Score0/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score0

🌊 Too high for this tide window

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: W (270°)
Direction range: 235° - 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Playa Negra Mompiche?

Playa Negra Mompiche 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 Playa Negra Mompiche?

Offshore wind at Playa Negra Mompiche blows from the E (90°). Anything in the 70° to 110° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.