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Atacames surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 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
27.7° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Atacames today?
The current surf forecast for Atacames at 3AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
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 Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | 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 | |
8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:49AM2.64m | 00:18AM2.48m | 12:50PM2.73m | 1:20AM2.58m | 1:41PM2.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.75m | 6:10PM0.81m | 6:28AM0.73m | 7:10PM0.69m | 7:24AM0.68m | 7:59PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
28 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 16 | NW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 3 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 17 | WSW 14 | NW 18 | NW 18 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | W 13 | W 11 | NW 14 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 3 | NW 14 | NW 16 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 12 | NW 19 | NW 19 | WSW 13 | W 3 | — | — | WSW 14 | NW 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 12 | 19 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 46 | 362 | 362 | 266 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 225 | 911 | 833 | 576 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 833 | 733 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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