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Wave Buoys added.Wavebuoy data has been added to the site. Using the menus, live wave observations can be displayed on the animated surf maps. Click on the symbols to visit pages for each wavebuoy to see the detailed recent history of observations as well as a summary of observations over the past 5 days. The nearest 5 wave buoys are also listed on the description page for each surf report. Here are links to all buoy pages

Estero del Platano, Ecuador, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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.
Estero del Platano break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Estero del Platano, Esmiraldas. Use the tab navigation above to view Estero del Platano sea temperature, Estero del Platano photographs, Estero del Platano detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Estero del Platano webcams, current wind from Esmiraldas live weather stations and Estero del Platano tide predictions. The Ecuador swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Ecuador and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Ecuador wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Estero del Platano. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Esmiraldas surf breaks near to Estero del Platano to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Estero del Platano Location Map

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Use this relief map to navigate to Esmiraldas surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Estero del Platano

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Estero del Platano:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Casa Blanca 9 mi
Second closest break Tonchigue 13 mi
Third closest break Atacames 19 mi
Fourth closest break Mompiche 19 mi
Fifth closest break Punta Suspiro 19 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Estero del Platano:
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 Platano:
Closest tide station Turbo, Colombia 559 mi
Second closest tide station Balboa, Panama 565 mi
Third closest tide station Cristóbal, Panama 590 mi
Fourth closest tide station Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama 608 mi
Fifth closest tide station Covenas, Colombia 663 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Estero del Platano:
Closest ski area Huascaran (Peru) 700 mi
Second closest ski area Chacaltaya (Bolivia) 1440 mi
Third closest ski area Sky Valley (United States) 2365 mi
Fourth closest ski area Scaly Mountain (United States) 2367 mi
Fifth closest ski area Ski Arpa (Chile) 2383 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Estero del Platano:
Closest city location Esmeraldas (Ecuador) 32 mi
Second closest city location San Lorenzo (Ecuador) 93 mi
Third closest city location Santo Domingo De Los Colorados (Ecuador) 96 mi
Fourth closest city location Bahia De Caraques (Ecuador) 97 mi
Fifth closest city location Tumaco (Colombia) 114 mi