Mompiche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s on the cards for this stretch of coast.

First up, we’ve got a solid run of swell on the way, but it’s not all clean. The water is sitting at 81°F right now, which is much warmer than usual for the time of year – you’ll notice it straight away when you paddle out at Mompiche (Ecuador). That’s a nice bonus.

The best waves of the whole 16-day window land on Sunday morning, July 26th. We’re looking at a clean 3ft swell out of the WSW, with a long 17-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSW, which is going to keep the surface glassy. Combined energy is sitting at 466, so there’s some decent push. This is a point break, so that long period will wrap in nicely. Mompiche can get a few heads out there sometimes, but you’ll want to be in the water early for this one.

Wednesday morning, July 29th, is another standout. Swell is a touch bigger at 4ft, still from the SW, with a 15-second period. The wind is light cross-off again, and the energy is solid at 552. Conditions are clean, and for a point break, this is prime. This is the one to circle if you miss the Sunday session.

After that, the swell drops off and the wind turns more cross or cross-on. Thursday morning, July 30th, is still rideable with 3ft and a clean cross-off breeze, but the energy is already dropping (302). After that, we hit a long, flat spell. From Friday, July 31st, through to about Tuesday, August 5th, the surf is small and bumpy – mostly 2ft to 3ft with cross or cross-on winds and weak energy. It’s not great for a paddle. If you’re a kite surfer, the beach setup with that cross-onshore might get you going, but for a surfboard, it’s a skip.

We get a little flicker of life on Monday morning, August 3rd, with 3ft, clean cross-off wind, and moderate energy (362), but it’s a short window – the afternoon turns to mush. The same goes for Saturday morning, August 8th, where we see 3ft and clean conditions, but again, the afternoon blows out.

The bottom line: the best windows are the Sunday morning (July 26th) and the Wednesday morning (July 29th) at Mompiche. After that, it’s a waiting game for the next proper clean swell. Keep an eye on the charts – it tends not to stay quiet for too long here.

Rusty.

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