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Atacames Surf Forecast
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Atacames surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 08 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 3PM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Atacames. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | NW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 13 | NW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | |
26 | 25 | 32 | 71 | 36 | 36 | 13 | 41 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 55 | 52 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 47 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:58AM2.43m | 8:02PM2.35m | 8:49AM2.37m | 8:58PM2.26m | 9:47AM2.37m | 10:04PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM1.04m | 2:24AM0.85m | 2:59PM1.11m | 3:19AM0.93m | 4:05PM1.11m | 4:20AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | W 3 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 12 | 71 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 55 | 52 | 2 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | NW 8 | WSW 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 16 | W 3 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 2 | 16 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 7 | NW 12 | NNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 16 | WSW 13 | NNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 5 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 3 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | N 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | W 6 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 362 | 635 | 266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 362 | 363 | 716 | 362 | 362 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 362 | 362 | 713 | 362 | 44 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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