Piqueros
Surf spot · Ecuador
Is it worth the trip?
55Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 129kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 104kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 119kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 327, poor
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 560, good
- Fri 623, too small
- Sat 758, fair
- Sun 847, fair
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1046, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 323kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 27, poor | 2 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | 3 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 129kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 60, good | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 58, fair | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 47, fair | 2 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 104kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 2 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 119kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 46, fair | 2 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 27°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 03:06 −0.7 mHigh 09:10 +0.7 mLow 15:29 −0.8 mHigh 22:02 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:25 −0.7 mHigh 10:31 +0.7 mLow 16:46 −0.8 mHigh 23:15 +0.9 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:41 −0.7 mHigh 11:48 +0.7 mLow 17:59 −0.8 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.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Piqueros
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (312°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (132°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 23°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Puerto López, 2.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 dive sites.
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
about 5 min by car · 58 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Puerto López its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Puerto Rico on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 10 places to stay
- Beds in Ayampe on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 26 places to stay
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 35m
About 15h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MEC, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 1h 35m by road
Flights ORD → MEC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.