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:
Reef	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	28.0°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.

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

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:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 27 March 2023, 09:23 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 27
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	glass	cross- on	cross

Tides at La Puntilla

Current tide and informaton

For Salinas, 3 km from La Puntilla.

Next High Water: 07:49pm | 1.82m

Next Low Water: 01:47pm | 0.63m

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

Very warm in and out of the water temperature at La Puntilla today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 28.0 °C and a wind chill of 24.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty, boardshorts or a summer suit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 28.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite