Atacames surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
27.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Atacames today?

The current surf forecast for Atacames at 11PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)--
Afternoon (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)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 Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
8
8
8
8
24
24
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
19
18
28
28
27
24
Wind (km/h)
15
W
5
W
5
SW
5
S
5
SSW
10
S
0
SW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
SW
10
W
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
11:04PM2.44m
11:49AM2.64m
00:18AM2.48m
12:50PM2.73m
1:20AM2.58m
Low Tide
4:56PM0.87m
5:21AM0.75m
6:10PM0.81m
6:28AM0.73m
7:10PM0.69m
7:24AM0.68m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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6:11
6:11
6:11
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6:21
6:21
6:21
6:21
Temp °C
27
25
24
24
24
24
27
28
27
25
25
24
24
24
27
27
27
25
25
24
24
24
26
27
29
28
28
28
28
27
31
30
29
28
29
28
27
27
30
29
29
27
28
27
28
27
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
W
3
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
12
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
2
2
24
24
21
20
20
20
20
20
8
20
21
18
17
17
28
28
27
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
W
3
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
NW
17
Energy kJ
14
14
2
8
8
2
8
8
9
10
7
10
20
20
20
20
19
18
1
18
18
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
17
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
W
3
0.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
4
9
8
8
3
3
8
2
2
2
2
10
10
1
6
15
14
11
18
1
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
922
266
25
25
25
12
46
362
362
266
44
9
9
9
225
911
833
576
223
0
0
0
0
833
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
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