.jpeg){kind=link}
Portete
Surf spot · Ecuador
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 11 s
Tue 3 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 272kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft16 scrumbling
- Energy
- 137kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 238kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft18 shollow
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft17 shollow
- Energy
- 85kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 84kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 230, too small
- Tue 330, too small
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 527, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Feb–Mar5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 30, too small | 4 ft12 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 358kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 30, too small | 4 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 272kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft16 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 137kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 238kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft18 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft17 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft13 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 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 02:53 −0.9 mHigh 09:01 +0.9 mLow 15:19 −1.0 mHigh 21:50 +1.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:09 −0.8 mHigh 10:18 +0.8 mLow 16:33 −1.0 mHigh 23:02 +1.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:25 −0.9 mHigh 11:35 +0.9 mLow 17:46 −0.9 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 Feb–Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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
Portete on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for experts: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
More surf near here
2 places
- Mompiche 2.5 km away
- Punta Suspiro 3.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Portete
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (276°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (96°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 64). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February and March, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mompiche, 3.3 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 26°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: Mompiche
about 10 min by car · 20 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Mompiche its beds, food and every spot near it
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 17h 20m
About 17h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MEC, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 3h 20m by road
Flights ORD → MEC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.