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Atacames surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 11 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Atacames surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Atacames sea temperature is
27.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Atacames today?
The current surf forecast for Atacames at 12PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Atacames. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | |
22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 51 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:48AM2.44m | 11:13PM2.29m | 11:45AM2.58m | 00:17AM2.42m | 12:39PM2.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.96m | 5:11PM1.01m | 5:22AM0.92m | 6:11PM0.84m | 6:20AM0.81m | 7:03PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 6 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 6 | N 5 | W 14 | N 5 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | W 3 | W 3 | N 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 3 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | N 5 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 12 | W 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NW 8 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 25 | 713 | 362 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 362 | 844 | 12 | 62 | 266 | 0 | 44 | 151 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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