El Pelado surf forecast
General Villamil (Playas) · Guayas · Ecuador
Today at El Pelado: waves 1.1–1.7 m, head high to overhead around 09:00 (15 s swell), onshore wind. Epic for intermediate surfers, poor–fair for beginners, good for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
El Pelado surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. Best day: Today (waves 1.1–1.7 m, onshore).
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 09:00 | 1.1–1.7 m | onshore | Poor–Fair | Epic | Good |
| Thu 22 | 06:00 | 1.1–1.7 m | cross-onshore | Poor–Fair | Epic | Good |
| Fri 23 | 18:00 | 1–1.4 m | cross-onshore | Poor–Fair | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Sat 24 | 09:00 | 0.8–1.2 m | offshore | Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Sun 25 | 06:00 | 0.6–0.8 m | offshore | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 10:00 | 0.4–0.6 m | onshore | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 07:00 | 0.6–0.8 m | offshore | Fair | Fair | Poor–Fair |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Last of the string of right points between Playas and Engabao, El Pelado runs from a barrelling section by the rock on the point to a hollow inside, up to 300 m when it links. SW swells work best, S to W also do. The dominant south wind blows it out, so be there at first light. The road from Playas ends at the beach, 10 minutes by car, with a guarded lot in front of the point.
- Break
- point break, rights; faces SW
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- SW, S, W
- Best wind
- NE, N (offshore)
- Best tide
- low to mid tide
- Season
- May-October (south swells)
- Typical size
- 0.6-3 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- sharp rocks on parts of the ride; steep, heavy drop on the outside when overhead; dominant south wind blows it out
Nearby spots
Questions
Is El Pelado good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (sharp rocks on parts of the ride; steep, heavy drop on the outside when overhead).
What swell, wind and tide work best at El Pelado?
SW, S, W swell, NE, N wind (offshore), at low to mid tide. Typical size 0.6-3 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for El Pelado are in the Surf Spoting app.