Surf spot

La Diablica

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Country: Ecuador
Coordinates: -2.3210, -80.8985

Metric
Metric	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00
Wave height (m)	0.9	0.8	1	1.1	1.1	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.2	1.2	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.1	1	1	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.9	1	1.1	1	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7
Wave direction	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW
Wave period (s)	7.3	7.8	5.2	5.7	5.7	5.3	5.2	5.3	5.3	5.7	5.5	5.7	5.8	5.8	5.4	5.3	6.7	5.5	8.6	8.3	8.4	8.2	12.7	12.4	14.7	14.3	14.1	13.7	13.4	13.2	13	12.8	12.4	12.3	12.2	11.8	11.3	11.2	11.1	11	9.1	9.1	8.1	4.3	4.3	4.3	8.8	9.2	5.2	4.6	4.6	4.5	4.4	6.5	7.4	10.4
Wave energy (kJ)	80	77	51	83	84	78	64	64	77	86	119	117	100	84	63	55	60	46	85	84	73	77	205	197	289	277	281	278	266	268	262	252	240	234	229	217	205	193	181	171	117	117	88	28	27	24	94	102	40	46	48	42	34	57	67	113
Wind speed (km/h)	18.1	16.9	17.4	18.6	22.2	20.1	18.5	19.2	17.6	17.1	15.8	17.9	19.3	19.1	17.1	15.5	13.8	11	7.1	9.4	16.4	18.1	16	15	13.8	12.2	8.6	12.9	15.9	19	16.6	17.3	18.3	19.5	16.5	16	18.9	17.4	14.1	17.3	18.1	20.1	16.8	13.2	16.3	19.6	18.6	17.6	17.2	13.6	11.5	13.4	20.5	20.7	15.4	13.2
Wind direction	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	WSWCross-on	WSWCross-on	WSWCross-on	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	WSWCross-on	WSWCross-on	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	WSWCross-on	WSWCross-on	WSWCross-on	SWCross-on	SWCross	SWCross	SSWCross-off	SWCross	SWCross	WSWCross-on	WSWCross-on	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SSWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	WSWCross-on	WSWCross-on	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross	SWCross-on	WSWCross-on	WCross-on	WSWCross-on	WSWCross-on

La Diablica is a surf break in Ecuador known for being powerful, hollow, and fairly unforgiving. It’s the kind of spot that tends to attract experienced surfers rather than beginners because the waves can be fast, heavy, and break over a shallow bottom.

A few general characteristics:

Wave type: Usually a strong, punchy beachbreak or reefy setup depending on the exact section and conditions
Power: Can get heavy and barreling, especially when swell lines up well
Best for: Intermediate to advanced surfers
Crowd: Often less forgiving than more mellow Ecuadorian spots, so respect and good wave judgment matter
Conditions: Works best with the right swell direction, tide, and wind; like many spots in Ecuador, clean offshore wind can make it shine

The name “La Diablica” fits the vibe pretty well: a spot with a bit of attitude. When it’s on, it can produce exciting, fast waves. When it’s big or poorly timed, it can be difficult and dangerous.