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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
Today
16
37
Poor
1.3m
@17s
8km/h
Tue
17
30
Poor
1.0m
@16s
7km/h
Wed
18
26
Poor
0.7m
@17s
8km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.3m
SW(219°)
Score: 9/25
Period
17s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
8km/h
NW(315°)
Score: 13/25
Weather
27°C
0.0mm76%
Secondary Swell
0.3mNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:26 am
High tide - 0.90m
7:36 am
Low tide - -0.54m
2:00 pm
High tide - 1.16m
8:09 pm
Low tide - -0.45m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

37
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size9/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind13/25
Raw Score47/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score37/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score37

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°
Best window
morning

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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