Ayampe, Ecuador

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Ayampe, the nearest town, 2 km away. Photo: Andrawaag, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

About Ayampe

Ayampe is a town in Santa Elena Province, Ecuador. From Ayampe you can reach 12 surf spots and 1 dive site. The nearest is Ayampe, a surf spot 1.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 26 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is SNC, 62 km away.

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Staying in Ayampe

  • 26 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: SNC, 62 km, MEC, 83 km, GYE, 116 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Ayampe.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Ayampe each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Ayampe too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Ayampe: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Ayampe1.7 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft306 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, good, best spot that day3 ft247 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good3 ft241 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, good3 ft132 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair4 ft337 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, good3 ft206 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, fair3 ft120 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, good
All readings for Ayampe: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ayampe, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct67, good4 ft11 shollow306kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots29°C
Mon 19Oct58, good3 ft11 shollow247kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots26°C
Tue 20Oct51, good3 ft12 shollow241kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct45, fair3 ft10 shollow132kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Thu 22Oct64, good4 ft12 shollow337kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct46, fair3 ft10 shollow206kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct49, good3 ft9 shollow120kJwind from the west, 4 knots28°C
Las Tunas3 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft306 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, good, best spot that day3 ft247 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good3 ft241 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, good3 ft132 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, fair4 ft337 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, good3 ft206 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, fair3 ft120 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, good
All readings for Las Tunas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Las Tunas, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct67, good4 ft11 ssoft306kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots29°C
Mon 19Oct58, good3 ft11 ssoft247kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots26°C
Tue 20Oct51, good3 ft12 ssoft241kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct45, fair3 ft10 ssoft132kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots29°C
Thu 22Oct64, good4 ft12 ssoft337kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct47, fair3 ft10 ssoft206kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct49, good3 ft9 ssoft120kJwind from the west, 4 knots28°C
La entrada5.7 kmabout 10 min by car4 ft385 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, good4 ft290 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good, best spot that day4 ft308 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, good, best spot that day3 ft162 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good, best spot that day4 ft393 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, good, best spot that day3 ft255 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, good, best spot that day3 ft195 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day
All readings for La entrada: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La entrada, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct66, good4 ft11 scrumbling385kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots28°C
Mon 19Oct63, good4 ft11 scrumbling290kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots26°C
Tue 20Oct60, good4 ft11 scrumbling308kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct52, good3 ft10 scrumbling162kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots29°C
Thu 22Oct65, good4 ft12 scrumbling393kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots26°C
Fri 23Oct51, good3 ft11 scrumbling255kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct53, good3 ft10 scrumbling195kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore28°C
La Rinconada4.7 kmabout 10 min by car4 ft385 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, good4 ft290 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good, best spot that day4 ft308 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, good, best spot that day3 ft162 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good, best spot that day4 ft393 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, good, best spot that day3 ft255 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, good, best spot that day3 ft195 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day
All readings for La Rinconada: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Rinconada, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct66, good4 ft11 scrumbling385kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots28°C
Mon 19Oct63, good4 ft11 scrumbling290kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots26°C
Tue 20Oct60, good4 ft11 scrumbling308kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct52, good3 ft10 scrumbling162kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots29°C
Thu 22Oct65, good4 ft12 scrumbling393kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots26°C
Fri 23Oct51, good3 ft11 scrumbling255kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct53, good3 ft10 scrumbling195kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore28°C
Playa Nunez8.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Montañita, 10 km4 ft385 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, good4 ft290 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good4 ft308 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, good3 ft162 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good4 ft393 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, good3 ft255 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, good3 ft195 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, good
All readings for Playa Nunez: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa Nunez, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct66, good4 ft11 ssoft385kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots28°C
Mon 19Oct63, good4 ft11 ssoft290kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots26°C
Tue 20Oct60, good4 ft11 ssoft308kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct52, good3 ft10 ssoft162kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots29°C
Thu 22Oct65, good4 ft12 ssoft393kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots26°C
Fri 23Oct51, good3 ft11 ssoft255kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct53, good3 ft10 ssoft195kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore28°C
Olon14.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Olón4 ft405 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, good4 ft290 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore, good4 ft308 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, good3 ft162 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, good4 ft393 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, good3 ft255 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, fair3 ft195 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore, good
All readings for Olon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Olon, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct64, good4 ft11 ssoft405kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots27°C
Mon 19Oct63, good4 ft11 ssoft290kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore26°C
Tue 20Oct59, good4 ft11 ssoft308kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct50, good3 ft10 ssoft162kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct61, good4 ft12 ssoft393kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct47, fair3 ft11 ssoft255kJwind from the south, 4 knots28°C
Sat 24Oct48, good3 ft10 ssoft195kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore28°C
Montañita-beachbreak18 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Montañita4 ft423 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, good4 ft298 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore, good4 ft317 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, good3 ft175 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, good4 ft400 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, good3 ft281 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, fair3 ft185 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair
All readings for Montañita-beachbreak: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Montañita-beachbreak, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct62, good4 ft12 ssoft423kJwind from the south, 2 knots27°C
Mon 19Oct64, good4 ft11 ssoft298kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore27°C
Tue 20Oct55, good4 ft12 ssoft317kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct49, good3 ft11 ssoft175kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct57, good4 ft12 ssoft400kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct43, fair3 ft12 ssoft281kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots27°C
Sat 24Oct44, fair3 ft10 ssoft185kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore28°C
Montanita18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Montañita, 2 km4 ft423 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, good4 ft298 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore, good4 ft317 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, good3 ft175 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, good4 ft400 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore, good3 ft281 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, fair3 ft185 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair
All readings for Montanita: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Montanita, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct61, good4 ft12 ssoft423kJwind from the south, 2 knots27°C
Mon 19Oct63, good4 ft11 ssoft298kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore27°C
Tue 20Oct55, good4 ft12 ssoft317kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct49, good3 ft11 ssoft175kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct57, good4 ft12 ssoft400kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore27°C
Fri 23Oct43, fair3 ft12 ssoft281kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots27°C
Sat 24Oct44, fair3 ft10 ssoft185kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore28°C
Viejamar5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Puerto López, 9 km4 ft306 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, good3 ft247 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, good3 ft241 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, fair3 ft132 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, fair4 ft337 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, good3 ft206 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, fair3 ft138 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, fair
All readings for Viejamar: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Viejamar, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct61, good4 ft11 shollow306kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots27°C
Mon 19Oct53, good3 ft11 shollow247kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots26°C
Tue 20Oct44, fair3 ft12 shollow241kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct41, fair3 ft10 shollow132kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct53, good4 ft12 shollow337kJwind from the south, 6 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct39, fair3 ft10 shollow206kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots28°C
Sat 24Oct47, fair3 ft10 shollow138kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots28°C
Piqueros13.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Puerto López, 3 km4 ft294 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, good3 ft208 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair3 ft214 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair3 ft144 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small3 ft266 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, good3 ft181 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair3 ft102 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, too small
All readings for Piqueros: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Piqueros, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct55, good4 ft11 shollow294kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots29°C
Mon 19Oct47, fair3 ft11 shollow208kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore26°C
Tue 20Oct47, fair3 ft11 shollow214kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore28°C
Wed 21Oct34, too small3 ft10 shollow144kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore29°C
Thu 22Oct57, good3 ft11 shollow266kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore27°C
Fri 23Oct40, fair3 ft10 shollow181kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore28°C
Sat 24Oct34, too small3 ft9 shollow102kJwind from the west, 2 knots28°C
La playita12.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Puerto López, 3 km4 ft294 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, good3 ft208 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore, good3 ft214 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore, fair3 ft144 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small3 ft266 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, good3 ft181 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, fair3 ft102 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, too small
All readings for La playita: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La playita, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct53, good4 ft11 shollow294kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots27°C
Mon 19Oct48, good3 ft11 shollow208kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore26°C
Tue 20Oct45, fair3 ft11 shollow214kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore27°C
Wed 21Oct33, too small3 ft10 shollow144kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore27°C
Thu 22Oct54, good3 ft11 shollow266kJwind from the south, 6 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct37, fair3 ft10 shollow181kJwind from the south, 5 knots28°C
Sat 24Oct33, too small3 ft9 shollow102kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots28°C
Punta Mala12.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Puerto López, 4 km4 ft294 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, good3 ft208 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore, good3 ft214 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore, fair3 ft144 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small3 ft266 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, good3 ft181 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, fair3 ft102 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, too small
All readings for Punta Mala: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Punta Mala, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct52, good4 ft11 shollow294kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots27°C
Mon 19Oct48, good3 ft11 shollow208kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore26°C
Tue 20Oct45, fair3 ft11 shollow214kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore27°C
Wed 21Oct33, too small3 ft10 shollow144kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore27°C
Thu 22Oct53, good3 ft11 shollow266kJwind from the south, 6 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct36, fair3 ft10 shollow181kJwind from the south, 5 knots28°C
Sat 24Oct33, too small3 ft9 shollow102kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots28°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Ayampe, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

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