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Level 5/10

Salinas Points

Guayas, Ecuador

🪨Rocks👥Crowded

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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.

10-Day Forecast

Today5

Poor

1.0mSSW@10s

16km/h

1.0m@10s

16km/h

Thu6

Poor

1.0mSW@14s

15km/h

1.0m@14s

15km/h

Fri7

Poor

1.4mSW@15s

18km/h

1.4m@15s

18km/h

Sat8

Poor

1.3mSSW@15s

26km/h

1.3m@15s

26km/h

Sun9

Poor

0.9mSW@14s

19km/h

0.9m@14s

19km/h

Mon10

Poor

0.8mSW@15s

19km/h

0.8m@15s

19km/h

Tue11

Poor

0.9mSSW@14s

24km/h

0.9m@14s

24km/h

Wed12

Poor

1.3mSSW@9s

21km/h

1.3m@9s

21km/h

Thu13

Poor

1.2mSSW@13s

16km/h

1.2m@13s

16km/h

Fri14

Poor

1.5mSW@17s

17km/h

1.5m@17s

17km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 13 km/h · PM 19 km/h

Swell

1.0m

SSW(208°)

Score: 3/25

Period

10s

Medium period swell

Score: 6/25

Wind

16km/h

SW(223°)

Score: 0/25

Weather

23°C

0.0mm29%

First light 5:59amSunrise 6:29amSunset 6:30pmLast light 7:00pm

Windswell0.2m@2sSecondary0.5mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 11:42am–7:00pm · through lowIdeal tide: 0.4–1.5m

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°C

23°

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2m1.0

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swell

windkm/h

13g19

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20g26

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17g22

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9g13

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13g20

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11g17

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18g24

20g27

21g28

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 Direction0/25

Swell Size3/25

Swell Period6/25

Wind0/25

Raw Score9/100

Adjustments

🤢 Wind History-11

🌊 Tide+1

⚠️ Weak Component-15

📉 Undersized Swell-9

⚖️ Penalty Stack Cap+4

🚫 Undersized Capmax 44

Adjusted Score0/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score0

🤢 Morning Sickness🌊 Partly in the tide window

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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°

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Salinas Points?

Salinas Points works best on a mid 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 Salinas Points?

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