La Puntilla Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guayas, Ecuador)

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La Puntilla Surf Guide

La Puntilla in Guayas is an exposed reef break that does not work very often. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. Offshore winds are from the south southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. A reef breaks left. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of accessibility, rips and rocks.

La Puntilla Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	26.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Puntilla:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Puntilla occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf La Puntilla (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing La Puntilla with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in January while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 91% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

91%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Puntilla Location Map

Interactive La Puntilla surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to La Puntilla is General Ulpiano Paez (Salinas) Airport (SNC) in Ecuador, 2 km (1 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Puntilla is Simon Bolivar International (Guayaquil) Airport (GYE), also in Ecuador, 122 km (76 miles) away.

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La Puntilla Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:48 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	12	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	glass	cross- off

Tides at La Puntilla

Current tide and informaton

For Salinas, 3 km from La Puntilla.

Next High Water: 06:39am | 1.87m

Next Low Water: 12:40pm | 0.68m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Puntilla Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at La Puntilla won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite