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Atacames surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 04 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
26.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Atacames today?
The current surf forecast for Atacames at 7AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
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 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | NW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
44 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 41 | 43 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:17AM2.83m | 5:22PM2.83m | 5:53AM2.75m | 5:58PM2.72m | 6:31AM2.64m | 6:35PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.29m | 11:18AM0.58m | 11:38PM0.36m | 11:54AM0.67m | 00:15AM0.47m | 12:33PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | W 3 | NW 12 | WNW 5 | NW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | W 3 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 3 |
 kJ | 44 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 43 | 2 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 5 | W 13 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 3 | NW 12 | WNW 5 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 16 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 13 | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 8 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 362 | 362 | 305 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 362 | 445 | 362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 844 | 362 | 301 | 12 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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