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Atacames surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 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
27.3° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | WSW 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 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
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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) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 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) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 4 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 |
| 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) | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 12 | W 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NW 8 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 15 |
| 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) | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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