La FAE Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Ecuador – Guayas)
| Name: | La FAE |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | very consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
La FAE in Guayas is an exposed point break that is often working. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest.There is a left hand point break here. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include private, rips.
Overall La FAE Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The figure illustrates the range of swells directed at La FAE over a normal year and is... (show all text)
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Also see La FAE surf quality by season and La FAE surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Ecuador - Guayas surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of La FAE
Visitor Reviews of La FAE
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to La FAE:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | El Miramar | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Elle Muelle de Ecuasal | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | La Puntilla | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Punta San Lorenzo | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | La Chocolatera | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to La FAE: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 1311 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 1545 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 1756 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Bay of Campeche Buoy | 1888 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East of Bahamas Buoy | 1919 mi |
Tide stations nearest to La FAE: |
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| Closest tide station | Turbo, Colombia | 776 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Balboa, Panama | 781 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Cristóbal, Panama | 804 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama | 806 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Limon, Costa Rica | 858 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to La FAE: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 528 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 1315 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Ski Arpa (Chile) | 2210 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Portillo (Chile) | 2229 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 2231 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to La FAE: |
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| Closest city location | Salinas (Ecuador) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | La Libertad (Ecuador) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Santa Elena (Ecuador) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Playas (Ecuador) | 48 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Pedro Carbo (Ecuador) | 57 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to La FAE is General Ulpiano Paez (Salinas) Airport (SNC) in Ecuador, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to La FAE is Simon Bolivar International (Guayaquil) Airport (GYE), also in Ecuador, 119 km (74 miles) away.
- Third is Reales Tamarindos (Portoviejo) Airport (PVO) in Ecuador, 144 km (89 miles) away.
- Eloy Alfaro International (Manta) Airport (MEC) in Ecuador is 147 km (91 miles) away.
- General Serrano (Machala) Airport (MCH), also in Ecuador is the fifth nearest airport to La FAE and is 159 km (99 miles) away.
