Olón, Ecuador

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About Olón

Olón is a town in Santa Elena Province, Ecuador. From Olón you can reach 9 surf spots. The nearest is Olon, a surf spot 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 28 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is SNC, 52 km away.

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Staying in Olón

  • 28 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: SNC, 52 km, MEC, 95 km, GYE, 105 km

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Olón too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Surf spots within 20 km of Olón: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Ayampe14.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Ayampe, 2 kmIntermediate and up4 ft306 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots3 ft247 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots3 ft241 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots3 ft132 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore4 ft337 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots3 ft206 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots3 ft120 kJwind from the west, 4 knots
All readings for Ayampe: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ayampe, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
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
La entrada9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Ayampe, 6 kmIntermediate and up4 ft385 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots4 ft290 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots4 ft308 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots3 ft162 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots4 ft393 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots3 ft255 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots3 ft195 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore
All readings for La entrada: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La entrada, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
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 Rinconada10.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Ayampe, 5 kmIntermediate and up4 ft385 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots4 ft290 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots4 ft308 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots3 ft162 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots4 ft393 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots3 ft255 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots3 ft195 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore
All readings for La Rinconada: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Rinconada, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
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
Las Tunas17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Ayampe, 3 kmIntermediate and up4 ft306 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots3 ft247 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots3 ft241 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots3 ft132 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots4 ft337 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots3 ft206 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots3 ft120 kJwind from the west, 4 knots
All readings for Las Tunas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Las Tunas, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
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
Montanita4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Montañita, 2 kmIntermediate and up4 ft423 kJwind from the south, 2 knots4 ft298 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore4 ft317 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots3 ft175 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots4 ft400 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore3 ft281 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots3 ft185 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore
All readings for Montanita: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Montanita, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
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
Montañita-beachbreak3.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in MontañitaIntermediate and up4 ft423 kJwind from the south, 2 knots4 ft298 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore4 ft317 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots3 ft175 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots4 ft400 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots3 ft281 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots3 ft185 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore
All readings for Montañita-beachbreak: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Montañita-beachbreak, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
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
Olon0.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up4 ft405 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots4 ft290 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore4 ft308 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots3 ft162 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots4 ft393 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots3 ft255 kJwind from the south, 4 knots3 ft195 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore
All readings for Olon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Olon, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
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
Playa Nunez6.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Montañita, 10 kmIntermediate and up4 ft385 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots4 ft290 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots4 ft308 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots3 ft162 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots4 ft393 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots3 ft255 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots3 ft195 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore
All readings for Playa Nunez: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa Nunez, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
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
Viejamar19.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Puerto López, 9 kmIntermediate and up4 ft306 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots3 ft247 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots3 ft241 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots3 ft132 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots4 ft337 kJwind from the south, 6 knots3 ft206 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots3 ft138 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots
All readings for Viejamar: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Viejamar, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
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

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Olón, 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 Olón

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