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Olas Verdes in Guayas is an exposed reef and point break that has quite reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Olas Verdes 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 Olas Verdes:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Sharkbay	1 mi
Second closest break	La Puntilla	4 mi
Third closest break	El Pelado	4 mi
Fourth closest break	Engabao	9 mi
Fifth closest break	Anconcito	40 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Olas Verdes:
Closest wave buoy	Western Caribbean Buoy	1341 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Yucatan Basin Buoy	1579 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	1751 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Bay of Campeche Buoy	1930 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	SW Atlantic Buoy	1931 mi
Tide stations nearest to Olas Verdes:
Closest tide station	Turbo, Colombia	789 mi
Second closest tide station	Balboa, Panama	804 mi
Third closest tide station	Cristóbal, Panama	830 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama	838 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Covenas, Colombia	890 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Olas Verdes:
Closest ski area	Huascaran (Peru)	487 mi
Second closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	1270 mi
Third closest ski area	Ski Arpa (Chile)	2173 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	2191 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	2193 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Olas Verdes:
Closest city location	Playas (Ecuador)	2 mi
Second closest city location	Santa Elena (Ecuador)	42 mi
Third closest city location	Santa Lucia (Ecuador)	43 mi
Fourth closest city location	Guayaquil (Ecuador)	45 mi
Fifth closest city location	La Libertad (Ecuador)	45 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Olas Verdes is Simon Bolivar International (Guayaquil) Airport (GYE) in Ecuador, 80 km (50 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Olas Verdes is General Ulpiano Paez (Salinas) Airport (SNC), also in Ecuador, 80 km (50 miles) away.
• Third is General Serrano (Machala) Airport (MCH) in Ecuador, 86 km (53 miles) away.
• Pedro Canga (Tumbes) Airport (TBP) in Peru is 101 km (63 miles) away.
• Mariscal Lamar (Cuenca) Airport (CUE) in Ecuador is the fifth nearest airport to Olas Verdes and is 161 km (100 miles) away.