Puerto López, Ecuador

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Puerto Lopez Ecuador443 — Near Piqueros, 2 km away. Photo: Arabsalam, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Puerto López

Puerto López is a town in Manabí Province, Ecuador. From Puerto López you can reach 8 surf spots and 2 dive sites. The nearest is Mares Dive Center, a dive site 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 58 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is MEC, 70 km away.

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Staying in Puerto López

58 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: MEC, 70 km, SNC, 75 km, GYE, 123 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 Puerto López.

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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. The best of the spots that stay in Puerto López each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Puerto López too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for beginnersUnder 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

Spot

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Sun 25

Piqueros2.5 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft107 kJ

3 ft218 kJ

3 ft114 kJ

3 ft266 kJ

3 ft159 kJ

3 ft115 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Piqueros, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	49, good	3 ft9 shollow	107kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	3 ft11 shollow	218kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	3 ft10 shollow	114kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	3 ft11 shollow	266kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 shollow	159kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	3 ft9 shollow	115kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	2 ft5 smushy	34kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	28°C

Ayampe14.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Ayampe, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft245 kJ

3 ft242 kJ

3 ft138 kJ

4 ft325 kJ

4 ft295 kJ

3 ft151 kJ

3 ft111 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ayampe, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	56, good	3 ft11 shollow	245kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	3 ft11 shollow	242kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	3 ft10 shollow	138kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	64, good	4 ft12 shollow	325kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	55, good	4 ft11 shollow	295kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 shollow	151kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Sun 25Oct	49, good	3 ft8 smushy	111kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

La entrada18.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Ayampe, 6 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft290 kJ

4 ft323 kJ

3 ft162 kJ

4 ft380 kJ

4 ft339 kJ

3 ft188 kJ

3 ft125 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La entrada, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	62, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	290kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	66, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	323kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	3 ft10 scrumbling	162kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	67, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	380kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	339kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	3 ft10 scrumbling	188kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Sun 25Oct	51, good	3 ft8 scrumbling	125kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

La playita3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft214 kJ

3 ft218 kJ

3 ft144 kJ

3 ft266 kJ

3 ft159 kJ

3 ft115 kJ

3 ft105 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La playita, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	3 ft10 shollow	214kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	3 ft11 shollow	218kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	35, too small	3 ft10 shollow	144kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore	27°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	3 ft11 shollow	266kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	3 ft10 shollow	159kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	3 ft9 shollow	115kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C
Sun 25Oct	37, fair	3 ft7 shollow	105kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

La Rinconada16.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Ayampe, 5 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft290 kJ

4 ft295 kJ

3 ft162 kJ

4 ft380 kJ

4 ft339 kJ

3 ft188 kJ

3 ft125 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Rinconada, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	62, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	290kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	64, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	295kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	3 ft10 scrumbling	162kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	67, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	380kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	339kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	3 ft10 scrumbling	188kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Sun 25Oct	51, good	3 ft8 scrumbling	125kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

Las Tunas10.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Ayampe, 3 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft245 kJ

3 ft242 kJ

3 ft138 kJ

4 ft325 kJ

4 ft295 kJ

3 ft151 kJ

3 ft111 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Las Tunas, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	56, good	3 ft11 ssoft	245kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	3 ft11 ssoft	242kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	138kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	64, good	4 ft12 ssoft	325kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	55, good	4 ft11 ssoft	295kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	151kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Sun 25Oct	49, good	3 ft8 smushy	111kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

Punta Mala3.5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft214 kJ

3 ft218 kJ

3 ft144 kJ

3 ft266 kJ

3 ft159 kJ

3 ft115 kJ

3 ft105 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Punta Mala, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 shollow	214kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	3 ft11 shollow	218kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	3 ft10 shollow	144kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore	27°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	3 ft11 shollow	266kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	3 ft10 shollow	159kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	3 ft9 shollow	115kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C
Sun 25Oct	37, fair	3 ft7 shollow	105kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

Viejamar9.1 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft238 kJ

3 ft242 kJ

3 ft138 kJ

4 ft322 kJ

4 ft295 kJ

3 ft151 kJ

3 ft111 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Viejamar, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	49, good	3 ft11 shollow	238kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	3 ft11 shollow	242kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 shollow	138kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	4 ft12 shollow	322kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	4 ft11 shollow	295kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	3 ft10 shollow	151kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	48, good	3 ft8 smushy	111kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	28°C

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

Dive near Puerto López

Mares Dive Center 0.3 km · stays here
Parcela Marina 6.8 km · stays here

Places to eat near Puerto López

Moby Dick RestauranteSpanish · 0.2 km from the centre
Noches De ParrilladasBar and grill · 0.4 km from the centre
Cambalache Pizzas para llevarPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
Cheers Bar and GrillBar and grill · 0.2 km from the centre
Christian cevicheriaSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
Comedor DominicBarbecue · 0.2 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