Santa Elena Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for Santa Elena, Ecuador — 7 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
Best surf spot in Santa Elena by day
Top-rated of 7 spots each day
SunSep 13Punta Carnero★★★★★5.6ftbest 6pmMonSep 14Punta Carnero★★★★★5.2ftTueSep 15Punta Carnero★★★★★4.9ftWedSep 16Punta Carnero★★★★★4.8ftThuSep 17Punta Carnero★★★★★4.8ftFriSep 18Punta Carnero★★★★★4.8ftSatSep 19Punta Carnero★★★★★4.3ftSunSep 20Punta Carnero★★★★★5.2ftbest 6amMonSep 21Punta Carnero★★★★★4.8ftTueSep 22Top pickManglaralto★★★★★3.6ftbest 6amWedSep 23Olón★★★★★3.3ftbest 9pmThuSep 24Manglaralto★★★★★3.4ftFriSep 25Punta Carnero★★★★★4.1ftbest 6pmSatSep 26Punta Carnero★★★★★4.3ftSunSep 27Punta Carnero★★★★★4.6ftMonSep 28Manglaralto★★★★★4.0ftbest 6am
Surf spots in Santa Elena
Best wind spot in Santa Elena
Where the wind is best for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing over the next few days — rated on cross-shore direction and strength in knots, not on waves.
- Sun 13 SeptPunta CarneroModerate, cross-onshore, best around 00:00
- Wed 16 SeptPunta CarneroModerate, cross-onshore, best around 15:00
- Mon 21 SeptPunta CarneroModerate, cross-onshore, best around 12:00
- Fri 25 SeptPunta CarneroModerate, cross-onshore, best around 12:00
Monthly conditions in Santa Elena
How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Montañita. Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.
2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
52%
Feb
49%
Mar
30%
Apr
50%
May
80%
Jun
74%
Jul
57%
Aug
67%
Sep
66%
Oct
71%
Nov
64%
Dec
37%
Swell period
14s
14s
14s
15s
15s
13s
12s
12s
12s
13s
13s
12s
Water temp
79°F
82°F
82°F
82°F
81°F
80°F
79°F
77°F
76°F
77°F
77°F
77°F