Atacames Surf Break

Lat Long: 0.86° N 79.85° W

Atacames 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Atacames sea temperature is
27.6°C
2.2° 

Atacames surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Atacames today (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Atacames at 6PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)17s
Afternoon (02 Sep)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (02 Sep)1ft (0.3m)11s

Table - waves today at Atacames. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
17
0.6
W
17
0.6
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
26
26
25
24
23
38
37
73
72
119
67
107
104
156
154
212
193
131
183
183
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:09PM2.81m
7:26AM2.93m
7:59PM2.66m
8:18AM2.77m
8:59PM2.52m
Low Tide
1:00PM0.35m
1:12AM0.52m
1:46PM0.46m
2:02AM0.67m
2:43PM0.59m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
28
28
27
26
25
25
24
25
27
28
28
26
25
25
25
25
27
28
27
26
25
Feels °C
32
31
29
29
29
28
26
28
29
30
30
28
28
28
28
28
30
30
29
28
28
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