La Puntilla Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

La Puntilla in Guayas is a fairly exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach tend to peel to the right and a right hand reef break too.. Rarely crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

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Overall La Puntilla 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.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to La Puntilla:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Sharkbay	3 mi
Second closest break	Olas Verdes	4 mi
Third closest break	El Pelado	8 mi
Fourth closest break	Engabao	12 mi
Fifth closest break	Anconcito	44 mi
Wave buoys nearest to La Puntilla:
Closest wave buoy	Western Caribbean Buoy	1342 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Yucatan Basin Buoy	1582 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	1751 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	SW Atlantic Buoy	1931 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Bay of Campeche Buoy	1933 mi
Tide stations nearest to La Puntilla:
Closest tide station	Turbo, Colombia	789 mi
Second closest tide station	Balboa, Panama	806 mi
Third closest tide station	Cristóbal, Panama	831 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama	841 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Covenas, Colombia	891 mi
Ski Resorts closest to La Puntilla:
Closest ski area	Huascaran (Peru)	484 mi
Second closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	1267 mi
Third closest ski area	Ski Arpa (Chile)	2170 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	2188 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	2191 mi
Town and city forecasts close to La Puntilla:
Closest city location	Playas (Ecuador)	2 mi
Second closest city location	Balao (Ecuador)	42 mi
Third closest city location	Santa Lucia (Ecuador)	42 mi
Fourth closest city location	Guayaquil (Ecuador)	44 mi
Fifth closest city location	Santa Elena (Ecuador)	45 mi

• The closest passenger airport to La Puntilla is Simon Bolivar International (Guayaquil) Airport (GYE) in Ecuador, 78 km (48 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to La Puntilla is General Serrano (Machala) Airport (MCH), also in Ecuador, 81 km (50 miles) away.
• Third is General Ulpiano Paez (Salinas) Airport (SNC) in Ecuador, 86 km (53 miles) away.
• Pedro Canga (Tumbes) Airport (TBP) in Peru is 99 km (61 miles) away.
• Mariscal Lamar (Cuenca) Airport (CUE) in Ecuador is the fifth nearest airport to La Puntilla and is 155 km (96 miles) away.