Best Time to Ride · Máncora vs Montañita
Máncora vs Montañita: which is better for surfing?
Máncora or Montañita? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Máncora has bigger waves in 12 of 12 months.
- Montañita has warmer water in 12 of 12 months.
- Best months at Máncora: January–March, November–December.
- Best months at Montañita: January–April, December.
- 257 km apart.
MáncoraPiura, PeruWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND1.61.51.61.7221.91.921.91.81.6
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND232626252323232222222222
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MontañitaSanta Elena, EcuadorWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND1.31.21.21.31.41.41.41.41.41.41.41.2
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND262828272626262525252525
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.