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Atacames surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
27.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Atacames today?
The current surf forecast for Atacames at 1AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Atacames. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | |
20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:50PM2.73m | 1:20AM2.58m | 1:41PM2.82m | 2:10AM2.69m | 2:24PM2.90m | 2:52AM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10PM0.69m | 7:24AM0.68m | 7:59PM0.55m | 8:11AM0.62m | 8:40PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 3 | NW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
 kJ | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | W 3 | NW 17 | WSW 14 | NW 18 | NW 12 | W 3 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 13 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 12 | NW 19 | NW 19 | NW 17 | NW 10 | NW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 17 | WSW 14 | NW 18 | WNW 15 | W 3 | W 13 | WSW 13 | NW 19 | NW 11 | W 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 362 | 362 | 362 | 266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1105 | 362 | 266 | 266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 844 | 844 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 128 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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