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San Mateo is a coastal village located between Manta and Santa Marianita, in the Manabí province of Ecuador. The spot is mainly known for surfing, with world-class waves especially between December and March. For kitesurfing, San Mateo is primarily accessible via downwinder from Santa Marianita. The beach is rocky in places and the wind can be irregular. The southwest thermal wind blows from May to December, with intensities of 15 to 25 knots in the area. The spot is recommended for advanced riders due to rocks, waves, and sometimes unstable wind. However, it offers great kite-wave sessions for wave enthusiasts.

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Spot forecast for San Mateo

Sunrise 06:03 · Sunset 18:12

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:42 · 1.2 m High tide 10:46 · 1.9 m Low tide 17:02 · 1 m High tide 23:39 · 2.1 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 05:58 · 1.1 m High tide 11:59 · 2 m Low tide 18:09 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:33 · 2.2 m Low tide 06:55 · 1 m High tide 12:57 · 2.1 m Low tide 19:02 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:18 · 2.4 m Low tide 07:39 · 0.8 m High tide 13:44 · 2.3 m Low tide 19:46 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:57 · 2.5 m Low tide 08:17 · 0.6 m High tide 14:26 · 2.4 m Low tide 20:27 · 0.7 m

San Mateo: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

350h

in May · 31 rideable days

The season runs from May to January, peaking in May: 31 rideable days a month and 350 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is February, at 23 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 94%13-20 knots · 6%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 94% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is August, at 24 °C. The wettest month is February, with 282 mm.

Monthly averages: San Mateo

Monthly averages — San Mateo — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	31.0	326 h	27 °C	43 mm
February	23.0	153 h	27 °C	282 mm
March	25.5	157 h	27 °C	135 mm
April	28.5	219 h	27 °C	60 mm
May	31.0	350 h	27 °C	28 mm
June	30.0	367 h	26 °C	8 mm
July	31.0	407 h	25 °C	3 mm
August	31.0	399 h	24 °C	3 mm
September	30.0	380 h	25 °C	1 mm
October	31.0	404 h	25 °C	13 mm
November	30.0	389 h	25 °C	9 mm
December	31.0	378 h	26 °C	11 mm

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Technical details of San Mateo spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: S, WNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

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