Viejamar
Surf spot · Ecuador
Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 11 s
Mon 2 · 82 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 334kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 253kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 162kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 210kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 163kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 130kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 178, good
- Mon 282, good
- Tue 361, good
- Wed 443, too small
- Thu 561, good
- Fri 660, good
- Sat 724, too small
- Sun 846, fair
- Mon 945, fair
- Tue 1039, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Feb–Apr6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Viejamar does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 78, good | 4 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 375kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 82, good | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 334kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 61, good | 3 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 253kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 43, too small | 2 ft14 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 162kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 61, good | 3 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 210kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 60, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 163kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 24, too small | 1 ft15 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 46, fair | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 130kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 45, fair | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 130kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:56 −0.7 mHigh 07:59 +0.8 mLow 14:19 −0.9 mHigh 20:51 +0.9 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:07 −0.7 mHigh 09:11 +0.7 mLow 15:30 −0.8 mHigh 22:03 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:26 −0.7 mHigh 10:31 +0.6 mLow 16:47 −0.8 mHigh 23:15 +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.
Best time to go
best Feb–Apr
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
- Mar6of 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
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 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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- Puerto Rico 0.3 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Viejamar
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (239°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (59°). 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 moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 25). 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 months are usually February, March and April, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Puerto López, 9.1 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 dive site.
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
1 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Puerto Rico its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ayampe on Booking.com
9 min by car · 26 places to stay
- Beds in Puerto López on Booking.com
16 min by car · 58 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.