Atacames Surf Break

Atacames 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 0.86° N 79.85° W

Issued: 12 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Atacames sea temperature is
27.8° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Atacames surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Atacames today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Atacames at 4PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (12 Jun)1ft (0.3m)16s

Table - waves today at Atacames. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
8
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
59
51
50
48
47
45
44
43
42
42
41
41
41
40
40
40
41
43
19
55
55
54
21
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:51PM2.90m
1:34AM2.73m
1:48PM3.02m
2:30AM2.90m
2:43PM3.13m
3:24AM3.06m
Low Tide
7:18PM0.38m
7:35AM0.58m
8:13PM0.20m
8:32AM0.44m
9:06PM0.05m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:23
6:23
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
27
27
26
25
24
24
24
Feels °C
30
29
29
29
27
27
27
27
29
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
29
28
27
28
28
27
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
8
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
NW
8
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
15
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
Energy kJ
24
59
51
50
28
27
24
24
17
10
10
41
9
41
40
40
10
41
43
5
18
8
8
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
10
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
NW
8
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
7
0.2
W
15
0.1
NW
7
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
16
17
51
50
48
47
45
44
43
42
42
10
41
9
9
9
40
9
9
19
2
41
41
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NW
8
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
W
13
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
17
27
6
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
4
4
13
55
55
54
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
4
5
6
8
7
8
9
7
12
14
10
7
7
8
9
15
15
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
1
1
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
523
713
716
328
0
0
128
0
128
733
833
362
0
223
328
151
445
713
362
362
0
0
0
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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