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Crucita kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Ecuador · Manabí

Spot currently openIntermediate level -0.88 | -80.55

Overview

  • Kitesurf
  • Wingfoil
  • Windsurf
Crucita is a kitesurfing spot located on the Pacific coast of Ecuador, in the Manabí province. The spot is at a river mouth, offering interesting flat water conditions for kitesurfing. The winds are generally from the southwest, blowing side-onshore. The windy season runs from May to December, with thermal winds that can reach 15 to 20 knots around midday. Conditions are however less consistent than at Santa Marianita, the main spot in the region. Water temperature is around 26°C. The spot is suitable for intermediate kitesurfers, as the river mouth area can have currents.
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Spot forecast for Crucita

Sunrise 06:02 · Sunset 18:11

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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 8 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now03:201.2 m09:242 m15:471 m22:282.1 m04:401.2 m10:452 m17:011.1 m23:372.1 m05:561.1 m11:582.1 m18:081 m00:322.3 m06:541 m12:562.2 m19:010.9 m01:172.4 m07:380.8 m13:432.3 m19:460.8 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.8 m

Crucita: 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

77h

in August · 21 rideable days

The season runs from May to December, peaking in August: 18 rideable days a month and 77 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is March, at 2 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 10 rideable days J February: 2.5 rideable days F March: 2 rideable days2 d M April: 4.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days21 d A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 10 rideable days J February: 2.5 rideable days F March: 2 rideable days2 d M April: 4.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days21 d A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%13-20 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 27 °C. The wettest month is February, with 315 mm.

Monthly averages: Crucita
Monthly averages — Crucita — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 10.0 37 h 29 °C 114 mm
February 2.5 12 h 29 °C 315 mm
March 2.0 11 h 29 °C 205 mm
April 4.5 16 h 29 °C 94 mm
May 15.0 54 h 29 °C 41 mm
June 15.0 68 h 28 °C 10 mm
July 19.5 79 h 27 °C 7 mm
August 21.0 77 h 27 °C 7 mm
September 18.5 67 h 27 °C 1 mm
October 19.5 73 h 27 °C 9 mm
November 21.0 81 h 27 °C 25 mm
December 17.5 64 h 29 °C 16 mm

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Technical details of Crucita spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Depending on conditions WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: S, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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