FAE (Mar Bravo) surf forecast
Salinas · Santa Elena · Ecuador
Today at FAE (Mar Bravo): waves 1.5–2.3 m, overhead around 17:00 (13 s swell), onshore wind. Fair for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, epic for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
FAE (Mar Bravo) surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 17:00 | 1.5–2.3 m | onshore | Poor | Fair | Epic |
| Thu 22 | 09:00 | 1.6–2.4 m | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor–Fair |
| Fri 23 | 17:00 | 1.4–2 m | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor–Fair |
| Sat 24 | 17:00 | 1–1.4 m | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 11:00 | 0.8–1.2 m | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Mon 26 | 07:00 | 0.7–1.1 m | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 07:00 | 0.7–1.1 m | onshore | Poor | Fair | Poor–Fair |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Inside the air force grounds at the western end of Mar Bravo, a left peels off the headland over uneven reef, with hollow beach peaks beside it. Small to medium SW swells from May to October suit it, with a NE wind offshore; big swells make it hectic, and it is consistent enough for contests. Entry is through military ground: ask the guards, or park at La Chocolatera after driving through the naval base.
- Break
- point break, lefts; faces SW
- Level
- advanced
- Best swell
- SW, WSW, S
- Best wind
- NE, N (offshore)
- Best tide
- mid tide
- Season
- May-October (south swells)
- Typical size
- 0.6-2.5 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- beach inside the air force (FAE) grounds: entry depends on the guards; rocks off the headland; messy and hectic when the swell is big; sea lions
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Salinas.
Nearby spots
- La Chocolatera, Salinas
- El Barco (San Lorenzo), Salinas
- Punta Chulluipe, La Libertad
- Punta Carnero, Salinas
- Capaes, Santa Elena
- Montañita
Questions
Is FAE (Mar Bravo) good for beginners?
It is best for advanced surfers (beach inside the air force (fae) grounds: entry depends on the guards; rocks off the headland).
What swell, wind and tide work best at FAE (Mar Bravo)?
SW, WSW, S swell, NE, N wind (offshore), at mid tide. Typical size 0.6-2.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for FAE (Mar Bravo) are in the Surf Spoting app.