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Manabí, Ecuador

Ayampe

Beginner Rivermouth break Sand bottom Peels both 0.4–2 m Any tide

A quiet rivermouth-and-beach between Montañita and Puerto López with soft, mellow peaks and a bohemian village in the dry forest. Ecuador's best learn-to-surf rivermouth, with far more wildlife than people.

Hazards

Rip

Conditions

Best swell
S, SW, W
Best wind
W, NW
Season
Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Wave size
0.4–2 m
Wave quality
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Consistency
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Crowd
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Coordinates
-1.8230, -80.7290

Facilities

ParkingToiletsCafeSurf SchoolCamping

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