Atacames surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 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 3PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
62
60
60
62
66
40
39
36
35
35
34
34
34
30
29
33
32
12
11
41
40
39
36
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:29PM2.94m
2:04AM2.80m
2:17PM3.11m
2:53AM2.99m
3:06PM3.24m
3:41AM3.13m
Low Tide
7:14AM0.66m
7:52PM0.37m
8:05AM0.50m
8:39PM0.16m
8:55AM0.35m
9:26PM-0.00m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
28
28
28
25
25
24
24
25
27
28
28
25
25
24
24
24
27
28
27
25
24
24
24
24
31
30
30
28
29
27
27
28
29
29
29
27
28
27
27
26
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
63
62
60
60
62
66
40
39
36
35
35
34
34
34
30
29
33
32
12
11
41
40
39
36
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
W
3
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
NNW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
NW
13
0.2
NNW
13
Energy kJ
15
14
23
22
14
1
14
1
13
5
3
2
2
2
2
5
5
7
7
7
2
2
7
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
3
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
6
0.3
NW
12
0.2
N
5
0.2
NNW
12
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
N
5
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
6
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
Energy kJ
1
10
10
10
1
22
2
13
8
8
8
8
8
5
5
2
7
5
2
2
7
7
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
1
3
4
2
1
1
3
6
7
2
2
2
1
1
3
6
7
4
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
177
649
635
362
44
9
0
0
223
635
714
362
362
0
9
9
362
362
362
362
9
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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