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Atacames Surf Forecast
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Atacames surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 07 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
27.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Atacames today?
The current surf forecast for Atacames at 1PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
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 Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | NW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | |
41 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 71 | 36 | 36 | 26 | 41 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 55 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:12AM2.53m | 7:16PM2.47m | 7:58AM2.43m | 8:02PM2.35m | 8:49AM2.37m | 8:58PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.92m | 1:36AM0.73m | 2:02PM1.04m | 2:24AM0.85m | 2:59PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 41 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 71 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 55 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | W 3 | NNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | NNW 8 | WSW 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | W 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 6 | 16 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 9 | NW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 7 | NW 12 | NNW 8 | WSW 16 | NW 16 | WSW 13 | NNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 41 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | W 3 | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 0 | 0 | 713 | 719 | 266 | 44 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 362 | 713 | 266 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 713 | 900 | 362 | 362 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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