Atacames surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 -05
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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
27.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Atacames today?

The current surf forecast for Atacames at 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
11
11
10
5
14
14
2
8
8
8
24
24
21
19
25
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
19
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
10:36AM2.61m
11:04PM2.44m
11:49AM2.64m
00:18AM2.48m
12:50PM2.73m
Low Tide
4:06AM0.68m
4:56PM0.87m
5:21AM0.75m
6:10PM0.81m
6:28AM0.73m
7:10PM0.69m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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cloud
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6:13
6:11
6:11
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6:21
6:21
6:21
Temp °C
24
24
24
27
27
27
25
24
24
24
24
27
28
27
25
25
24
24
24
27
27
27
25
25
28
28
28
31
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
31
30
29
28
29
27
27
27
30
29
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
24
24
21
19
19
20
20
20
8
20
21
17
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
3
11
11
10
2
14
14
8
8
2
8
8
9
25
10
7
10
20
20
20
20
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
19
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
4
9
2
8
3
3
8
2
2
2
2
7
10
1
6
15
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
5
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
3
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
128
177
62
223
919
922
654
44
25
25
44
95
362
363
618
9
9
9
9
223
833
833
576
223
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
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