Estero del Plátano Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Ecuador – Esmeraldas)
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Estero del Plátano Spot ID: Type: beach and reef Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell NW | Wind ESE Sea Temperature Today is: 26.9 °C |
Sunday, 19 May 2013, 00:07 Local time
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Estero del Platano in Esmiraldas is an exposed beach and reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Both left and right reef breaks. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include rocks and sharks.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Puerto de Esmeraldas, Ecuador, 56 miles from Estero del Plátano.
Estero del Plátano Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Manta/Eloy Alfaro International Airport, 200 km from Estero del Plátano.
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Overall Estero del Plátano Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
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Estero del Plátano Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Estero del Plátano |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Estero del Plátano:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Punta Galera | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Casa Blanca | 9 mi |
| Third closest break | Tonchigue | 13 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Atacames | 19 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Mompiche | 19 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Estero del Plátano: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 1108 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 1356 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 1566 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East of Bahamas Buoy | 1705 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 1724 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Estero del Plátano: |
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| Closest tide station | Puerto de Esmeraldas | 35 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Puerto de Bahia Caraquez | 96 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Manta | 125 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Puerto Lopez | 169 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Guayaquil | 206 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Estero del Plátano: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 704 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 1445 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cloudmont (United States) | 2351 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 2376 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 2378 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Estero del Plátano: |
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| Closest city location | Propicia (Ecuador) | 31 mi |
| Second closest city location | Santo Domingo de los Colorados (Ecuador) | 96 mi |
| Third closest city location | Bahia de Caraques (Ecuador) | 98 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Chone (Ecuador) | 100 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Tumaco (Colombia) | 115 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Estero del Plátano is La Florida (Tumaco) Airport (TCO) in Colombia, which is 190 km (118 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Estero del Plátano is Eloy Alfaro International (Manta) Airport (MEC) in Ecuador, 201 km (125 miles) away.
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