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Atacames surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 28 Nov 2025 -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
26.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Atacames today?
The current surf forecast for Atacames at 4PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Atacames. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 75 | 181 | 167 | 167 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 163 | 161 | 159 | 157 | 155 | 155 | 153 | 116 | 109 | 106 | 104 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 100 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:48AM 2.35 | 9:30PM 2.56 | 9:54AM 2.33 | 10:31PM 2.63 | 11:04AM 2.40 | 11:32PM 2.75 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:02PM 0.84 | 3:53AM 0.96 | 4:04PM 0.87 | 4:59AM 0.84 | 5:09PM 0.83 | 6:01AM 0.65 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
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