Surfing Ecuador

Surf Ecuador - Quick Facts
LOCATION: South America, West Coast
POPULATION: 13360000
NATIONALITY: Ecuadorian
LANGUAGE: Spanish / Quechua
CURRENCY: US Dollar
Ecuador Surf Spot Map
Ecuador is a fantastic country and worth a visit whether
surfing or not, but if you are looking at this site then it
is the surfing that you'll be interested in. As with most
countries in South America, there are many good quality waves
just waiting to be surfed. Ecuador receives plenty of small
swells during it's two main surf seasons and has the added
bonus of warmer water due to the Panama Current. Ecuador really
lights up in a big swell - but unfortunately this does not
happen very often, and many of the northern surf spots only
really start to get good once they are double overhead. During
the months over Christmas, Ecuador gets the tail of the Hawaiian
swells which makes the points north of the town of Salinas
work, so if you want sizeable surf then look to head out at
this time of year.
Being exposed to both north and south swells ensures that
there is plenty of surf to be had, and with surf regularly
in the 2 - 6ft+ region during the offshore November to March
surf season, makes Ecuador an ideal surf vacation location.
The fact that it is incredibly cheap also makes the trip more
viable. Top Ecuador waves to look out for are Shark Bay, El
Pelado and Ecuador's longest wave, La Posada.
Surfing Ecuador - The Good
Calm Winds
Uncrowded Surf Easy To Find
Very Very Cheap
Surf Ecuador - The Bad and the Ugly
Lack Of Heavy Waves
Rainy Winter Season
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Ecuador Surfing Conditions
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