El Miramar surfForecast / Guayas / Ecuador

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 -05
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
El Miramar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Miramar sea temperature is
25.8° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Miramar this week:

The surf forecast for El Miramar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Miramar in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (May 20) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 17th May)2ft (0.6m) 16s
Best Surf 4AM (Tue 19th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sun 24th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Miramar over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
2
2
0
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
242
242
165
297
249
322
427
203
390
258
224
229
212
171
198
160
114
108
134
136
155
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SW
20
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:03PM2.25m
4:45AM2.26m
4:50PM2.23m
5:35AM2.26m
5:40PM2.15m
6:26AM2.21m
6:33PM2.03m
7:21AM2.13m
7:30PM1.90m
8:20AM2.04m
8:35PM1.76m
9:24AM1.96m
9:47PM1.67m
Low Tide
10:24PM-0.21m
10:49AM0.15m
11:11PM-0.20m
11:40AM0.19m
00:00AM-0.13m
12:33PM0.26m
00:52AM-0.02m
1:32PM0.35m
1:49AM0.12m
2:36PM0.42m
2:50AM0.26m
3:46PM0.47m
3:58AM0.38m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
26
25
26
25
25
26
26
25
26
26
25
26
25
25
26
27
25
27
26
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
242
242
151
297
249
322
427
203
390
258
224
229
24
171
198
160
114
108
134
136
109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
WSW
13
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
7
0.3
SW
18
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
17
111
165
89
89
14
17
114
27
29
40
29
212
18
5
49
15
91
15
116
155
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SW
14
0.2
W
12
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
SW
17
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
112
15
14
13
74
11
32
14
12
12
13
14
18
9
12
9
72
8
58
34
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SSW
5
Energy kJ
19
15
10
15
21
33
24
16
11
13
11
27
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
984
0
0
1053
0
0
1011
0
0
683
0
0
683
0
0
884
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guayas
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for El Miramar:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our El Miramar surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the El Miramar Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for El Miramar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Miramar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Miramar surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Miramar) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Miramar may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

El Miramar is 3 km (2 miles) from La Libertad. If you plan a holiday in Guayas, look for hotels and other accommodation in La Libertad. La Libertad has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest