Los Capaes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guayas, Ecuador)

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Los Capaes Surf Guide

Los Capaes in Guayas is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the favoured conditions. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. There is a left breaking reef. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Los Capaes Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	26.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Los Capaes:

The best conditions reported for surf at Los Capaes occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Los Capaes with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in February while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 73% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

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

blown out

12%

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

too small

73%

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

Explore Los Capaes Location Map

Interactive Los Capaes 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 Los Capaes is General Ulpiano Paez (Salinas) Airport (SNC) in Ecuador, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Los Capaes is Simon Bolivar International (Guayaquil) Airport (GYE), also in Ecuador, 109 km (68 miles) away.

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Los Capaes Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:18 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	17	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- on

What does Los Capaes look like?

Latest photos from Los Capaes. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Juan Arias

Tides at Los Capaes

Current tide and informaton

For Santa Elena, 4 km from Los Capaes.

Next High Water: 05:56pm | 1.88m

Next Low Water: 12:01pm | 0.59m

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Los Capaes Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(26.7 °C) too at Los Capaes, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite