La Rinconada
Surf spot · Ecuador
Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 11 s
Tue 3 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 358kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 247kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 279kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 185kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 84kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 147kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 153kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 291, good
- Tue 376, good
- Wed 456, fair
- Thu 574, good
- Fri 668, good
- Sat 727, too small
- Sun 852, fair
- Mon 956, fair
- Tue 1043, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Mar7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
La Rinconada does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 91, good | 4 ft12 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 437kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 76, good | 4 ft11 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 358kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft12 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 247kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 74, good | 3 ft12 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 279kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 68, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 185kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft14 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 52, fair | 2 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 147kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 153kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 43, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:09 −0.7 mHigh 09:13 +0.7 mLow 15:32 −0.8 mHigh 22:05 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:28 −0.6 mHigh 10:33 +0.6 mLow 16:49 −0.7 mHigh 23:18 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:44 −0.7 mHigh 11:51 +0.7 mLow 18:02 −0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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- La entrada 2.2 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Rinconada
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (229°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (49°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 34). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 23°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually March, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is La Entrada, 2.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$784–US$1,470 each
about US$784–US$1,470 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MEC, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$362–US$750 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$134–US$221 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$154–US$281 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$67–US$107 |
| Total | about US$784–US$1,470 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About La Entrada its beds, food and every spot near it
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About US$47 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 15h 50m
About 15h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MEC, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 1h 50m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.