Atacames surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 -05
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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
27.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Atacames today?

The current surf forecast for Atacames at 5PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
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
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
18
14
14
14
14
26
26
51
50
45
43
42
42
69
67
63
62
60
60
62
66
40
39
Wind (km/h)
0
SSE
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:45AM2.58m
00:17AM2.42m
12:39PM2.75m
1:13AM2.60m
1:29PM2.94m
2:04AM2.80m
Low Tide
6:11PM0.84m
6:20AM0.81m
7:03PM0.61m
7:14AM0.66m
7:52PM0.37m
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part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
Temp °C
27
29
27
26
26
26
25
25
27
28
27
25
25
24
24
25
27
27
28
26
25
25
24
24
32
32
29
29
31
31
29
28
30
30
29
27
29
27
27
29
30
29
30
30
29
29
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
5
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
2
6
6
6
11
11
6
5
51
50
45
43
42
42
69
67
63
62
60
60
62
66
40
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
W
13
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
W
4
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
Energy kJ
15
14
14
14
14
14
22
22
23
26
27
27
27
7
1
16
15
23
23
22
22
22
22
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
W
13
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
16
18
14
14
14
14
26
26
2
2
2
3
5
17
1
1
10
10
10
10
1
1
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
0.2
W
3
0.1
W
7
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
2
3
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
590
649
266
9
9
44
0
151
362
362
304
0
0
9
0
362
362
362
362
44
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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