Atacames surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 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
27.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Atacames today?

The current surf forecast for Atacames at 10AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (13 May)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (13 May)1ft (0.3m)15s

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 Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
26
51
50
45
43
42
42
69
67
63
62
60
60
62
66
40
39
36
35
35
34
34
34
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
glassy
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
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:39PM2.75m
1:13AM2.60m
1:29PM2.94m
2:04AM2.80m
2:17PM3.11m
Low Tide
6:20AM0.81m
7:03PM0.61m
7:14AM0.66m
7:52PM0.37m
8:05AM0.50m
8:39PM0.16m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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
25
25
27
28
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
28
28
26
25
24
24
24
28
28
28
26
25
24
29
29
30
30
28
29
28
29
29
29
30
30
29
29
28
27
27
27
31
29
29
29
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
6
5
51
50
45
43
42
42
69
67
63
62
60
60
62
66
40
39
36
35
35
34
34
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
W
3
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
22
22
23
25
27
27
27
1
17
16
15
23
23
14
14
1
14
13
13
5
5
8
8
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
NW
13
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.3
NW
12
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
26
26
2
2
2
7
1
1
1
10
10
1
3
22
1
1
1
8
8
5
5
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1
3
3
2
1
3
4
2
2
6
6
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
128
713
713
362
9
0
0
0
9
618
713
362
44
0
0
0
223
844
716
362
225
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
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
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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