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Olón

Santa Elena · Beginner Poor
1.2m
3/10
11s 11 km/h
Olón - surf spot in Santa Elena

About Olón

Olón is a wide, quiet beach located just north of Montañita, in the Santa Elena province, ideal for those looking for a more relaxed atmosphere than its party-oriented neighbor. Its wave is a beach break with gentle waves that break over a sand bottom, perfect for families and beginners who want to learn and progress without demands. Its extensive stretch of sand, one of the longest and most beautiful in the area, offers plenty of space and a peaceful setting to enjoy the sea. The water is warm all year round, which allows surfing in boardshorts in any season, and its best season runs from December to May. Being so close to Montañita lets you combine the calm of Olón with all the services and nightlife of the neighboring town. For the beginner surfer or the family looking for forgiving waves and a serene atmosphere, Olón is an excellent option on the Ecuadorian coast.

Characteristics

Level
Gentle waves, ideal for learning. Low risk.
· 📅 December to May ·
Surface
Type of seabed where the waves break.
·
Direction
Direction the wave breaks as seen from the water.

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-1.7959°, -80.7641° Santa Elena

Olón — Santa Elena

Current Conditions

Updated 19/10/2026 00:03

Poor
3/10

Waves

1.2m

10.2s period

Primary Swell

1.0m

11.0s SW

Wind

11 km/h

Gusts 23 km/h SSW

Secondary Swell

0.6m

4.2s SW

Temp.

28.4°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

4.6 km

Moderate

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 06:03
↓ 18:12
🌙
↑ 13:13
↓ 00:54
🌗 First Quarter

Neap tides

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 03:00 - 0.69m

Best Time to Surf Today

11:00 - 14:00

🌊 1.1m 💨 4 km/h
Good 6/10 avg.

Today's Tides

Low Tide

03:00

0.69m

High Tide

09:00

1.30m

Low Tide

15:23

0.54m

High Tide

22:10

1.42m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.0m-1.2m

11s

SW SW SW
7 km/h
🌗

Tomorrow

1.0m-1.2m

11s

SW SW SW
9 km/h
🌗

Wed

1.1m-1.2m

11s

SW SW SW
4 km/h
🌖

Thu

1.1m-1.2m

12s

SW SW SW
7 km/h
🌖

Fri

1.2m-1.3m

10s

SW SW SW
8 km/h
🌖

Sat

1.0m-1.1m

8s

SW SW SW
8 km/h
🌖

Sun

0.8m-1.0m

8s

SW SW SW
6 km/h
🌕

Mon

0.7m-0.8m

9s

SSW SSW SSW
8 km/h
🌕

Tue

0.7m-0.8m

12s

SSW SSW SSW
4 km/h
🌕

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

5 km/h
🌔

Thu

0.0m-0.0m

2 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 03:00 (0.69m) 09:00 (1.30m) 15:23 (0.54m) 22:10 (1.42m)
Morning Good

1.1m - 1.2m

224° SW
Period: 11s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 4s
⚡ 72 kJ
Midday Good

1.1m - 1.1m

223° SW
Period: 10s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 59 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.0m - 1.1m

223° SW
Period: 11s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 10s
⚡ 59 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.2m

224° SW
Period: 11s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 6s
⚡ 72 kJ
Tides: 04:23 (0.70m) 10:30 (1.32m) 16:43 (0.59m) 23:20 (1.55m)
Morning Good

1.1m - 1.1m

222° SW
Period: 11s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 14s
⚡ 72 kJ
Midday Poor

1.1m - 1.1m

222° SW
Period: 11s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 19s
⚡ 72 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.2m - 1.2m

222° SW
Period: 11s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 18s
⚡ 86 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.2m

223° SW
Period: 11s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 72 kJ
Tides: 05:42 (0.66m) 11:42 (1.46m) 17:50 (0.57m)
Morning Epic

1.1m - 1.1m

223° SW
Period: 10s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 15s
⚡ 59 kJ
Midday Epic

1.1m - 1.1m

223° SW
Period: 11s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 13s
⚡ 72 kJ
Afternoon Epic

1.1m - 1.1m

223° SW
Period: 12s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 12s
⚡ 86 kJ
At night Epic

1.2m - 1.2m

223° SW
Period: 11s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 13s
⚡ 86 kJ
Tides: 00:13 (1.69m) 06:42 (0.48m) 12:39 (1.56m) 18:39 (0.46m)
Morning Good

1.2m - 1.2m

221° SW
Period: 12s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 8s
⚡ 102 kJ
Midday Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

221° SW
Period: 12s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 8s
⚡ 102 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

221° SW
Period: 11s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 6s
⚡ 86 kJ
At night Good

1.2m - 1.2m

220° SW
Period: 12s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 7s
⚡ 102 kJ
Tides: 00:57 (1.83m) 07:17 (0.31m) 13:20 (1.74m) 19:23 (0.36m)
Morning Good

1.3m - 1.3m

220° SW
Period: 11s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 4s
⚡ 100 kJ
Midday Poor

1.3m - 1.3m

219° SW
Period: 11s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 5s
⚡ 100 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

219° SW
Period: 9s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 7s
⚡ 67 kJ
At night Good

1.2m - 1.3m

220° SW
Period: 11s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 6s
⚡ 86 kJ
Tides: 01:33 (1.95m) 07:53 (0.15m) 14:01 (1.88m) 20:02 (0.23m)
Morning Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

214° SW
Period: 8s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 38 kJ
Midday Poor

1.1m - 1.1m

217° SW
Period: 6s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 10s
⚡ 21 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

218° SW
Period: 7s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 29 kJ
At night Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

214° SW
Period: 9s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 7s
⚡ 48 kJ
Morning Fair

0.9m - 0.9m

213° SSW
Period: 9s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 5s
⚡ 32 kJ
Midday Poor

0.9m - 0.9m

211° SSW
Period: 8s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 7s
⚡ 25 kJ
Afternoon Fair

0.8m - 0.8m

209° SSW
Period: 8s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 10s
⚡ 20 kJ
At night Fair

0.9m - 1.0m

214° SW
Period: 8s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 7s
⚡ 25 kJ
Morning Fair

0.7m - 0.7m

211° SSW
Period: 8s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 14s
⚡ 15 kJ
Midday Fair

0.7m - 0.7m

211° SSW
Period: 8s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 16s
⚡ 15 kJ
Afternoon Fair

0.7m - 0.7m

211° SSW
Period: 9s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 15s
⚡ 19 kJ
At night Fair

0.7m - 0.8m

211° SSW
Period: 9s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 19 kJ
Morning Good

0.7m - 0.7m

224° SW
Period: 12s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 11s
⚡ 35 kJ
Midday Fair

0.7m - 0.7m

224° SW
Period: 13s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 41 kJ
Afternoon Good

0.7m - 0.8m

223° SW
Period: 14s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 47 kJ
At night Good

0.7m - 0.7m

213° SSW
Period: 12s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 14s
⚡ 35 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
4 km/h
Midday Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
5 km/h
Afternoon Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
6 km/h
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

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

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
2 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 1.2m 10s 1.0m / 11s SW 12 km/h 0.5m / 5s SW - - 0.0 6.9 km 0.73m
3
Mon 19 Oct 03:00 1.2m 10s 1.0m / 11s SW 11 km/h 0.6m / 4s SW - - 0.0 4.6 km -
3
Mon 19 Oct 04:00 1.2m 10s 1.0m / 11s SW 9 km/h 0.6m / 4s SW - - 0.0 6.3 km 0.73m
5
Mon 19 Oct 05:00 1.2m 10s 1.0m / 11s SW 11 km/h 0.6m / 4s SW - - 0.0 6.7 km 0.85m
3
Mon 19 Oct 06:00 1.2m 10s 0.9m / 11s SW 8 km/h 0.6m / 4s SW - 0.10 m/s 0.0 4.4 km 0.99m
5
Mon 19 Oct 07:00 1.2m 10s 0.9m / 11s SW 9 km/h 0.7m / 4s SW - - 0.1 3.3 km 1.14m
5

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Surf information for Olón

Olón is a Beginner level surf spot located in Santa Elena, Ecuador. The bottom surface is arena. The waves break both left and right. The best season to surf is December to May.

Today's conditions at Olón

Right now, Olón has waves of about 1.2m with a swell period of 11 seconds and SSW (11 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Olón you can practice surf and longboard.

Water temperature and wetsuit

The water at Olón is around 29 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Olón

Is the wave at Olón a left or a right?
Olón offers both left and right waves.
What level do you need to surf at Olón?
Olón is a spot recommended for beginner surfers.
What is the best season to surf at Olón?
The best season to surf at Olón is December to May.
Where is Olón located?
Olón is located in Santa Elena, Peru.
What is the water temperature at Olón?
The water is around 29 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

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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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