San Mateo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Manabi, Ecuador)
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San Mateo Surf Guide
San Mateo in Manabi is an exposed point break that has unreliable waves. Spring and Summer provide the favoured conditions. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest.The break here is a left hand point. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks and sharks.
San Mateo Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
inconsistent | 26.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing San Mateo:
The best conditions reported for surf at San Mateo occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.
What's the best time of year to surf San Mateo (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore San Mateo Location Map
Interactive San Mateo 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 San Mateo is Eloy Alfaro International (Manta) Airport (MEC) in Ecuador, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to San Mateo is Reales Tamarindos (Portoviejo) Airport (PVO), also in Ecuador, 41 km (25 miles) away.

Sunday, 5 February 2023, 21:44 Local Time
Sun | Monday 06 | |||
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Period (s) | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
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Wind State | cross | cross | cross | cross- off |
Tides at San Mateo
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Swell History at San Mateo
Surf stats for San Mateo, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at San Mateo
Wind stats for San Mateo, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To San Mateo:
- Closest Wave BuoyWestern Caribbean Buoy1230 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyWoods Hole Stratus Wave Station1310 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyYucatan Basin Buoy1468 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyRincon Buoy , Puerto Rico1623 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoySoutheast of Ponce Buoy, PR1625 mi