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
30
12
Poor
0.5m
@15s
15km/h
Tue
31
11
Poor
0.4m
@12s
11km/h
Wed
1
15
Poor
0.4m
@13s
14km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.5m
SW(223°)
Score: 1/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
15km/h
WSW(241°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
27°C
0.0mm70%
Secondary Swell
0.2mWNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 14 km/h SSW|PM: 13 km/h WSW
Similar wind — morning has better tide for this spot
Low tide at 7am (-0.8m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:14 am
High tide - 1.21m
7:27 am
Low tide - -0.78m
1:43 pm
High tide - 1.43m
8:00 pm
Low tide - -0.78m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

12
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size1/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score27/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-15
🚫 Undersized Capmax 15
Adjusted Score12/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score12

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°

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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