Ayampe tides

Where the Ayampe River meets the open Pacific, Ayampe and neighboring Las Tunas offer a lush, eco-conscious coastal haven defined by open ocean swells and dramatic views of the offshore Los Ahorcados rock formations. Surfers flock to Ayampe’s sand-and-cobble beach breaks, which peak during mid-to-high tide when incoming swells hit the sandbars with maximum power and shape. At low tide, the river estuary drains into shallow channels, exposing wide, dark-sand shores and rocky intertidal shelves at Las Tunas that feature accessible tide pools, sea anemones, and scattered driftwood. Timing your visit with the tide chart is key: surfers need mid-tide to avoid shallow bottom-outs on the cobbles, while tide poolers and beachcombers require low spring tides to explore the exposed rock platforms safely.