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Mompiche

Esmeraldas · Intermediate Epic
1.0m
8/10
9s 3 km/h
Mompiche - surf spot in Esmeraldas

About Mompiche

Mompiche is one of the best waves in Ecuador and one of the country's best-kept surfing secrets, located in the province of Esmeraldas. Its wave is a left-hand point break that breaks in a bay surrounded by tropical jungle, with rides that can reach 300 meters, offering long walls ideal for drawing lines and linking maneuvers. The setting is a great appeal: beach, mangroves and lush vegetation in a slow-paced fishing village with an authentic atmosphere. The water is warm all year round, typical of the Ecuadorian coast, which allows surfing without a wetsuit. Its best season runs from December to April, when the best swells arrive. It is a wave recommended for intermediate surfers looking for long, quality lefts away from the crowds. For the traveler exploring Ecuador, Mompiche combines nature, tranquility and one of the best lefts in the country.

Characteristics

Level
Requires basic paddling and pop-up skills. Moderate power.
· 📅 December to April ·
Surface
Type of seabed where the waves break.
·
Direction
Direction the wave breaks as seen from the water.

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0.5097°, -80.0288° Esmeraldas

Mompiche — Esmeraldas

Current Conditions

Updated 19/10/2026 00:03

Epic
8/10

Waves

1.0m

13.0s period

Primary Swell

0.7m

8.8s SW

Wind

3 km/h

Gusts 12 km/h SSE

Secondary Swell

0.6m

13.1s SW

Temp.

29.8°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

6.3 km

Moderate

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 06:01
↓ 18:07
🌙
↑ 13:13
↓ 00:47
🌗 First Quarter

Neap tides

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 02:45 - 0.59m

Best Time to Surf Today

06:00 - 09:00

🌊 1.0m 💨 7 km/h
Good 6/10 avg.

Today's Tides

Low Tide

02:45

0.59m

High Tide

08:50

1.53m

Low Tide

15:13

0.45m

High Tide

21:52

1.59m

Weekly Summary

Today

0.9m-1.0m

10s

SW SW SW
8 km/h
🌗

Tomorrow

0.9m-1.0m

11s

SW SW SW
7 km/h
🌗

Wed

1.0m-1.0m

9s

SW SW SW
5 km/h
🌖

Thu

0.9m-1.0m

12s

SW SW SW
6 km/h
🌖

Fri

0.9m-0.9m

11s

SW SW SW
6 km/h
🌖

Sat

0.7m-0.9m

9s

SW SW SW
5 km/h
🌖

Sun

0.6m-0.7m

8s

SW SW SW
5 km/h
🌕

Mon

0.6m-0.6m

9s

SW SW SW
6 km/h
🌕

Tue

0.6m-0.6m

15s

SW SW SW
5 km/h
🌕

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

5 km/h
🌔

Thu

0.0m-0.0m

5 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 02:45 (0.59m) 08:50 (1.53m) 15:13 (0.45m) 21:52 (1.59m)
Morning Good

1.0m - 1.0m

225° SW
Period: 10s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 49 kJ
Midday Good

0.9m - 0.9m

228° SW
Period: 11s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 11s
⚡ 48 kJ
Afternoon Good

0.9m - 0.9m

227° SW
Period: 11s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 11s
⚡ 48 kJ
At night Epic

1.0m - 1.0m

227° SW
Period: 10s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 49 kJ
Tides: 04:03 (0.64m) 10:14 (1.53m) 16:30 (0.52m) 23:00 (1.68m)
Morning Good

0.9m - 0.9m

227° SW
Period: 13s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 67 kJ
Midday Poor

1.0m - 1.0m

227° SW
Period: 13s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 8s
⚡ 83 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.0m - 1.0m

226° SW
Period: 11s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 11s
⚡ 59 kJ
At night Good

1.0m - 1.0m

226° SW
Period: 10s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 49 kJ
Tides: 05:18 (0.53m) 11:30 (1.59m) 17:37 (0.41m)
Morning Epic

1.0m - 1.0m

227° SW
Period: 10s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 16s
⚡ 49 kJ
Midday Good

1.0m - 1.0m

223° SW
Period: 9s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 16s
⚡ 40 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.0m - 1.0m

226° SW
Period: 9s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 40 kJ
At night Epic

1.0m - 1.0m

227° SW
Period: 9s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 14s
⚡ 40 kJ
Tides: 00:00 (1.81m) 06:19 (0.36m) 12:27 (1.75m) 18:27 (0.32m)
Morning Good

0.9m - 0.9m

227° SW
Period: 13s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 8s
⚡ 67 kJ
Midday Poor

0.9m - 0.9m

226° SW
Period: 11s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 8s
⚡ 48 kJ
Afternoon Fair

0.9m - 0.9m

225° SW
Period: 11s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 7s
⚡ 48 kJ
At night Good

0.9m - 1.0m

226° SW
Period: 13s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 67 kJ
Tides: 00:44 (2.01m) 07:04 (0.17m) 13:11 (1.93m) 19:13 (0.19m)
Morning Good

0.9m - 0.9m

225° SW
Period: 11s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 48 kJ
Midday Fair

0.9m - 0.9m

224° SW
Period: 11s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 48 kJ
Afternoon Fair

0.9m - 0.9m

224° SW
Period: 10s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 13s
⚡ 40 kJ
At night Good

0.9m - 0.9m

223° SW
Period: 10s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 10s
⚡ 40 kJ
Tides: 01:23 (2.20m) 07:43 (-0.03m) 13:54 (2.14m) 19:54 (0.05m)
Morning Good

0.8m - 0.9m

222° SW
Period: 9s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 25 kJ
Midday Fair

0.8m - 0.8m

222° SW
Period: 9s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 13s
⚡ 25 kJ
Afternoon Fair

0.8m - 0.8m

223° SW
Period: 9s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 13s
⚡ 25 kJ
At night Good

0.8m - 0.9m

222° SW
Period: 8s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 13s
⚡ 20 kJ
Morning Good

0.7m - 0.7m

222° SW
Period: 9s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 19 kJ
Midday Poor

0.7m - 0.7m

222° SW
Period: 8s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 15 kJ
Afternoon Good

0.7m - 0.7m

222° SW
Period: 8s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 11s
⚡ 15 kJ
At night Good

0.7m - 0.7m

222° SW
Period: 9s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 19 kJ
Morning Fair

0.6m - 0.6m

222° SW
Period: 8s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 14s
⚡ 11 kJ
Midday Fair

0.6m - 0.6m

221° SW
Period: 8s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 15s
⚡ 11 kJ
Afternoon Fair

0.6m - 0.6m

220° SW
Period: 10s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 15s
⚡ 18 kJ
At night Good

0.6m - 0.6m

222° SW
Period: 10s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 13s
⚡ 18 kJ
Morning Good

0.6m - 0.6m

223° SW
Period: 15s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 14s
⚡ 40 kJ
Midday Fair

0.6m - 0.6m

227° SW
Period: 15s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 10s
⚡ 40 kJ
Afternoon Good

0.6m - 0.6m

227° SW
Period: 14s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 10s
⚡ 35 kJ
At night Good

0.6m - 0.6m

223° SW
Period: 15s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 13s
⚡ 40 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
5 km/h
Midday Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
10 km/h
Afternoon Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
5 km/h
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
3 km/h
Morning
Midday
Afternoon
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
5 km/h

Hourly Forecast

Open-Meteo Copernicus
Showing 6 of 240 hours
Hour Waves Period Swell Dir. Wind Secondary Swell Tertiary Swell Current UV Vis. Tide Rating
Mon 19 Oct 02:00 1.0m 13s 0.7m / 9s SW 6 km/h 0.6m / 13s SW - - 0.0 7.3 km 0.62m
7
Mon 19 Oct 03:00 1.0m 13s 0.7m / 9s SW 3 km/h 0.6m / 13s SW - - 0.0 6.3 km 0.59m
8
Mon 19 Oct 04:00 1.0m 13s 0.7m / 9s SW 5 km/h 0.6m / 13s SW - - 0.0 4.5 km 0.68m
8
Mon 19 Oct 05:00 1.0m 13s 0.7m / 9s SW 8 km/h 0.6m / 13s SW - - 0.0 3.5 km 0.88m
7
Mon 19 Oct 06:00 1.0m 13s 0.8m / 10s SW 6 km/h 0.5m / 14s WSW - 0.00 m/s 0.0 3.8 km 1.12m
6
Mon 19 Oct 07:00 1.0m 13s 0.8m / 10s SW 7 km/h 0.4m / 14s WSW - - 0.4 5.9 km 1.34m
6

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Surf information for Mompiche

Mompiche is a Intermediate level surf spot located in Esmeraldas, Ecuador. The bottom surface is arena y roca. The best season to surf is December to April.

Today's conditions at Mompiche

Right now, Mompiche has waves of about 1.0m with a swell period of 9 seconds and SSE (3 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Mompiche you can practice surf and bodyboard.

Water temperature and wetsuit

The water at Mompiche is around 30 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Mompiche

Is the wave at Mompiche a left or a right?
The wave at Mompiche breaks mainly to the left.
What level do you need to surf at Mompiche?
Mompiche is a spot recommended for intermediate surfers.
What is the best season to surf at Mompiche?
The best season to surf at Mompiche is December to April.
Where is Mompiche located?
Mompiche is located in Esmeraldas, Peru.
What is the water temperature at Mompiche?
The water is around 30 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard

Condition Scoring

Rating Algorithm 1-10

Each forecast hour receives a score from 1 to 10, calculated by adding points for different factors:

Wave Height (0-4 pts)

< 0.5m = 0 pts | 0.5-1.0m = 1 pt | 1.0-1.5m = 2 pts | 1.5-2.5m = 3 pts | > 2.5m = 4 pts

Dominant Period (-1 to 3 pts)

Uses the dominant/peak period (wave_period). < 8s = -1 pt (wind swell, messy) | 8-10s = 0 pts | 10-12s = 1 pt | 12-16s = 2 pts | > 16s = 3 pts

Wind (-2 to +2 pts)

Glassy (< 5 km/h): +2. Light wind (5-10 km/h): +1. Moderate wind (10-20 km/h): offshore +1, onshore -1. Strong wind (> 20 km/h): onshore -2, offshore -1. Wind data covers the full 15-day forecast window.

Secondary Swell (-1 to +1 pt)

If a secondary swell with height ≥ 0.3m and long period (≥ 10s) exists, +1 point is added. If the period is short (< 10s) and direction differs > 45° from the primary swell, -1 point penalty for crossed seas. If directions are similar (≤ 45°), no penalty is applied.

Rating by score:

Flat (1) Poor (2-3) Fair (4-5) Good (6-7) Epic (8-10)
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