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Atacames Surf Forecast
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Atacames surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 30 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
27.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Atacames today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Atacames at 3AM is: 0.3m 20s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | |
45 | 44 | 42 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 125 | 122 | 110 | 106 | 158 | 156 | 102 | 100 | 147 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:09PM2.78m | 3:43AM2.72m | 3:47PM2.79m | 4:20AM2.75m | 4:24PM2.79m | 4:58AM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26PM0.41m | 9:42AM0.67m | 10:04PM0.37m | 10:20AM0.65m | 10:41PM0.36m | 10:58AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — |
 | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 27 |
31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 4 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 27 | 26 | 3 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 125 | 122 | 110 | 106 | 158 | 156 | 102 | 100 | 147 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 19 | NW 19 | NW 19 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 45 | 44 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 59 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 6 | NW 14 | NW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 13 | NW 21 | NW 10 | W 11 | NW 13 | W 3 | NW 12 | NW 19 | W 20 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 362 | 362 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 362 | 844 | 305 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 362 | 823 | 362 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 352 | 733 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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