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Level 3/10

Montanita Beach

Guayas, Ecuador
👥Crowded🌀Strong rips

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.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
18
Poor
0.7m
@17s
12km/h
Tue
31
30
Poor
0.7m
@16s
9km/h
Wed
1
21
Poor
0.6m
@18s
12km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.7m
SSW(212°)
Score: 3/25
Period
17s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
12km/h
W(281°)
Score: 5/25
Weather
26°C
0.0mm59%
Secondary Swell
0.3mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 8 km/h SSW|PM: 14 km/h WNW
8 km/h vs 14 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:00 am
High tide - 0.77m
9:10 am
Low tide - -0.82m
3:31 pm
High tide - 0.98m
9:46 pm
Low tide - -0.81m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

18
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind5/25
Raw Score33/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-15
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score18/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score18

Spot Details

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.

Best Season

Peak: Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May

Secondary: Jun-Nov

Year-round. Better at high tide.

Getting There

Airport
GYE
Drive time
180 min
Data quality
verified

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