Montañita, Ecuador

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About Montañita

Montañita is a town in Santa Elena Province, Ecuador. From Montañita you can reach 7 surf spots. The nearest is Montañita-beachbreak, a surf spot 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 139 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is SNC, 50 km away.

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Staying in Montañita

139 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: SNC, 50 km, MEC, 98 km, GYE, 103 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 Montañita.

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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 Montañita each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Montañita 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.

Spot

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Fri 23

Sat 24

Ayampe17.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Ayampe, 2 km

4 ft306 kJ

3 ft247 kJ

3 ft241 kJ

3 ft132 kJ

4 ft337 kJ

3 ft206 kJ

3 ft120 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ayampe, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	67, good	4 ft11 shollow	306kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	58, good	3 ft11 shollow	247kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	3 ft12 shollow	241kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 shollow	132kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Thu 22Oct	64, good	4 ft12 shollow	337kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	3 ft10 shollow	206kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	49, good	3 ft9 shollow	120kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	28°C

La entrada12.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Ayampe, 6 km

4 ft385 kJ

4 ft290 kJ

4 ft308 kJ

3 ft162 kJ

4 ft393 kJ

3 ft255 kJ

3 ft195 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La entrada, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	66, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	385kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	63, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	290kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	308kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	3 ft10 scrumbling	162kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	65, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	393kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	51, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	255kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	53, good	3 ft10 scrumbling	195kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	28°C

La Rinconada13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Ayampe, 5 km

4 ft385 kJ

4 ft290 kJ

4 ft308 kJ

3 ft162 kJ

4 ft393 kJ

3 ft255 kJ

3 ft195 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Rinconada, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	66, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	385kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	63, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	290kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	308kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	3 ft10 scrumbling	162kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	65, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	393kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	51, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	255kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	53, good	3 ft10 scrumbling	195kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	28°C

Playa Nunez9.9 kmabout 20 min by car

4 ft385 kJ

4 ft290 kJ

4 ft308 kJ

3 ft162 kJ

4 ft393 kJ

3 ft255 kJ

3 ft195 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa Nunez, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	66, good	4 ft11 ssoft	385kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	63, good	4 ft11 ssoft	290kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	4 ft11 ssoft	308kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	3 ft10 ssoft	162kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	65, good	4 ft12 ssoft	393kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	51, good	3 ft11 ssoft	255kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	53, good	3 ft10 ssoft	195kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	28°C

Olon3.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Olón

4 ft405 kJ

4 ft290 kJ

4 ft308 kJ

3 ft162 kJ

4 ft393 kJ

3 ft255 kJ

3 ft195 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Olon, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	64, good	4 ft11 ssoft	405kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	63, good	4 ft11 ssoft	290kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	59, good	4 ft11 ssoft	308kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	3 ft10 ssoft	162kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	61, good	4 ft12 ssoft	393kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	255kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	3 ft10 ssoft	195kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	28°C

Montañita-beachbreak0.1 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft423 kJ

4 ft298 kJ

4 ft317 kJ

3 ft175 kJ

4 ft400 kJ

3 ft281 kJ

3 ft185 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Montañita-beachbreak, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	62, good	4 ft12 ssoft	423kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	64, good	4 ft11 ssoft	298kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	4 ft12 ssoft	317kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	3 ft11 ssoft	175kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	57, good	4 ft12 ssoft	400kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	3 ft12 ssoft	281kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	185kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	28°C

Montanita1.6 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft423 kJ

4 ft298 kJ

4 ft317 kJ

3 ft175 kJ

4 ft400 kJ

3 ft281 kJ

3 ft185 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Montanita, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	61, good	4 ft12 ssoft	423kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	27°C
Mon 19Oct	63, good	4 ft11 ssoft	298kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	4 ft12 ssoft	317kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	3 ft11 ssoft	175kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	57, good	4 ft12 ssoft	400kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	3 ft12 ssoft	281kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	185kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	28°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Montañita, 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).

Places to eat near Montañita

PigroItalian · 0.2 km from the centre
The Wave Surf Resto CafeAsian fusion · 0.2 km from the centre
L'Eden, restaurante del Balsa Surf CampSeafood · 0.8 km from the centre
El Sazón GuayacoSeafood · in the centre
Hachuwain the centre
Govinda PrasadVegetarian · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits