Playa Bruja Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guayas, Ecuador)

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Playa Bruja Surf Guide

Playa Bruja in Guayas is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Best around low tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include rips and rocks.

Playa Bruja Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	26.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Bruja:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa Bruja 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 Playa Bruja (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Playa Bruja 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 Playa Bruja Location Map

Interactive Playa Bruja 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 Playa Bruja is General Ulpiano Paez (Salinas) Airport (SNC) in Ecuador, 40 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Bruja is Simon Bolivar International (Guayaquil) Airport (GYE), also in Ecuador, 97 km (60 miles) away.

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Playa Bruja Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 11:48 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	13	13	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Playa Bruja

Current tide and informaton

For Playa Bruja, 0 km from Playa Bruja.

Next High Water: 07:13pm | 1.76m

Next Low Water: 01:22pm | 0.79m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa Bruja Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.9 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Playa Bruja 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*: 26.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite