La Punta (Montañita) surf forecast
Montañita · Santa Elena · Ecuador
Today at La Punta (Montañita): waves 0.6–1 m, waist to chest around 09:00 (9 s swell), cross-shore wind. Fair for intermediate surfers, fair for beginners, poor–fair for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
La Punta (Montañita) 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 | 09:00 | 0.6–1 m | cross-shore | Fair | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Thu 22 | 08:00 | 0.7–1.1 m | cross-onshore | Fair | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Fri 23 | 08:00 | 0.6–1 m | cross-onshore | Fair | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Sat 24 | 07:00 | 0.6–0.8 m | cross-shore | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 07:00 | 0.5–0.7 m | cross-offshore | Poor–Fair | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 07:00 | 0.4–0.6 m | offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 07:00 | 0.4–0.6 m | offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
The right point breaks off the rocky headland at the north end of Montañita beach, over reef and sand. NW swells from December to April link the outside and inside peaks into one long wall, and SW swells reach it too. Low tide brings ledgy barrels, a higher tide opens it into a turning wall. Morning east and NE winds are offshore; the sea breeze comes by midday.
- Break
- point break, rights; faces SW
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- NW, W, SW
- Best wind
- NE, E (offshore)
- Best tide
- mid tide
- Season
- December-April (north swells); south swells May-October
- Typical size
- 0.6-3.5 m
- Crowd
- high
- Hazards
- crowded take-off with a strict pecking order; rocks and reef under the headland; ledgy, hollow sections at low tide
La Punta (Montañita) surf cams
- Montanita (Surfline, free (ads)): La Punta from the beach ; a second, premium cam shows the beach break
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Montañita.
Nearby spots
- Montañita
- Olón
- Capaes, Santa Elena
- Punta Chulluipe, La Libertad
- El Barco (San Lorenzo), Salinas
- La Chocolatera, Salinas
Questions
Is La Punta (Montañita) good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (crowded take-off with a strict pecking order; rocks and reef under the headland). Beginners nearby can try Olón, Olón.
What swell, wind and tide work best at La Punta (Montañita)?
NW, W, SW swell, NE, E wind (offshore), at mid tide. Typical size 0.6-3.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for La Punta (Montañita) are in the Surf Spoting app.