Montañita

Montañita is a W-facing point break in Santa Elena, Ecuador. It picks up swell from SW to NNW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 44% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the E: light winds or E breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while W onshores chop it up.

Break

Point

Faces

W (264°)

Best swell

SW to NNW (214°–340°), 12 s or longer

Best wind

NE to SE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–8 ft at the beach

Swell window

SW to NNW (214° to 342.5°)

Offshore wind

E

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

2