Strike Mission
Reef
both
Level 5/10

Portete Island

Mompiche, Esmeraldas, Ecuador
🪸Sharp reef🪨Rocks

Portete Island sits just offshore from Mompiche, offering an alternative when the main point is too crowded. The reef break produces both lefts and rights over the coral bottom, with easy boat access from the main beach.

3-Day Forecast
Today
16
24
Poor
1.0m
@15s
9km/h
Tue
17
27
Poor
0.8m
@15s
7km/h
Wed
18
23
Poor
0.7m
@14s
9km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.0m
SW(226°)
Score: 3/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
9km/h
NW(319°)
Score: 11/25
Weather
28°C
0.0mm37%
Secondary Swell
0.3mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:16 am
High tide - 1.01m
7:32 am
Low tide - -0.62m
1:54 pm
High tide - 1.25m
8:02 pm
Low tide - -0.53m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

24
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind11/25
Raw Score39/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-15
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score24/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score24

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (315°)
Direction range
290° - 340°
Size range
1.2m - 2.4m
Ideal size
2.1m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SE (135°)
Offshore range
110° - 160°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.4m

Water temp

26°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Short boat ride from Mompiche beach.

Best Season

Peak: Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Secondary: May, Jun, Nov

Best December-April with NW swells.

Getting There

Airport
ESM
Drive time
120 min
Boat required
$15
Data quality
community

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