EXCELLENT 10.0
Montañita
Santa Elena, Ecuador
Right now
· Swell SSW 0.6m 11sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Waist high0.6–1.0m
Smooth, clean waves· 11s
Wind
Light breeze7kph
WNW
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
No tide data for this day
Today's Tides · Friday, March 20, 2026
Now0.00m↗ Rising
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.6–1.0m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell SSW · 0.5m · 10s
Sat, Mar 21
0.6-0.9m
24h
9.8s
0.6-0.9m
03h
9.5s
0.6-0.9m
06h
9.1s
0.6-0.9m
09h
10.9s
0.6-0.9m
12h
12.1s
0.6-0.9m
15h
11s
0.6-0.9m
18h
11.1s
0.6-1.0m
21h
11.2s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sat, Mar 21
6.9
←
24h
W
3.1
↙
03h
SW
5.5
↘
06h
SSE
6.8
↘
09h
SSE
9.7
←
12h
W
13.7
←
15h
W
12.1
←
18h
W
9.7
↖
21h
WNW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
EXCELLENT
Good size · long period · Good wind⏰Best: 24:00 · 03:00
Ideal conditions for beginners at low, mid tide. The sandy bottom and mellow waves create a safe learning environment. Morning sessions tend to be glassier with lighter winds.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Montañita. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
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