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Atacames surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 29 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
27.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Atacames today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Atacames at 10AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 18 | |
28 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 125 | 122 | 110 | 106 | 103 | 156 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:24AM2.62m | 2:29PM2.75m | 3:04AM2.68m | 3:09PM2.78m | 3:43AM2.72m | 3:47PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.76m | 8:48PM0.46m | 9:03AM0.71m | 9:26PM0.41m | 9:42AM0.67m | 10:04PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 4 | WSW 13 | W 4 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 18 |
 kJ | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 34 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 75 | 74 | 125 | 122 | 110 | 106 | 103 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 13 | W 4 | W 13 | W 4 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 10 | W 4 |
| kJ | 28 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 76 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 18 | SW 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 44 | 362 | 849 | 362 | 362 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 362 | 362 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 362 | 576 | 362 | 0 | 0 |
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