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Atacames surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 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 2AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Atacames. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 11 | WSW 16 | W 13 | NW 11 | WSW 16 | NW 12 | |
17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 50 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:54PM3.30m | 4:30AM3.20m | 4:43PM3.30m | 5:20AM3.21m | 5:33PM3.22m | 6:12AM3.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM-0.09m | 10:34AM0.21m | 11:02PM-0.10m | 11:25AM0.24m | 11:52PM-0.03m | 12:19PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 |
28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 11 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 11 | WSW 16 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 51 | 51 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 50 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 18 | W 3 | W 3 | — | W 15 | WSW 16 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WSW 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 4 | NNW 11 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 1 | — | 17 | 51 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 4 | W 12 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 6 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 844 | 266 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 904 | 635 | 362 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 95 | 713 | 713 | 362 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 362 | 904 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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