Punta la Viejita Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guayas, Ecuador)

Forecast
- Hourly Forecast
- 16 Day Forecast
Maps
Live
- Live Weather
- Surf Webcam
Weather State
Spot Information

Punta la Viejita Surf Guide

Punta la Viejita in Guayas is an exposed point break that has quite consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest.The waves is a point break that peels left. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of private, rips and rocks.

Punta la Viejita Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	26.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta la Viejita:

The best conditions reported for surf at Punta la Viejita occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Punta la Viejita (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Punta la Viejita 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 Punta la Viejita Location Map

Interactive Punta la Viejita 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 Punta la Viejita is General Ulpiano Paez (Salinas) Airport (SNC) in Ecuador, 2 km (1 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Punta la Viejita is Simon Bolivar International (Guayaquil) Airport (GYE), also in Ecuador, 122 km (76 miles) away.

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Punta la Viejita Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 17:20 Local Time

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

What does Punta la Viejita look like?

Latest photos from Punta la Viejita. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Juan Arias

Tides at Punta la Viejita

Current tide and informaton

For Salinas, 4 km from Punta la Viejita.

Next High Water: 07:13pm | 1.67m

Next Low Water: 01:37am | 0.55m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Punta la Viejita Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Punta la Viejita today (feels like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (26.6 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

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