Atacames surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 24 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 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Atacames today?

The current surf forecast for Atacames at 12PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
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
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
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
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
W
11
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
7
11
11
11
11
11
6
11
11
10
5
14
14
8
8
8
10
24
24
21
20
25
20
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
SW
5
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
9:21AM2.67m
9:44PM2.51m
10:36AM2.61m
11:04PM2.44m
11:49AM2.64m
00:18AM2.48m
Low Tide
2:54AM0.54m
3:36PM0.83m
4:06AM0.68m
4:56PM0.87m
5:21AM0.75m
6:10PM0.81m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
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6:13
6:13
6:11
6:11
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6:21
6:21
6:21
6:21
1
Temp °C
24
24
27
27
27
25
25
24
24
24
27
27
27
25
25
24
24
24
27
27
27
25
25
24
27
27
31
29
30
28
29
27
28
28
30
29
29
28
29
28
28
28
31
29
30
28
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
3
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
W
3
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
W
11
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
1
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
2
1
2
2
2
10
24
24
21
20
19
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
13
0.1
NW
7
0.2
W
3
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
11
1
11
11
11
11
11
3
11
11
10
2
14
2
1
8
2
2
8
8
9
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
3
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.2
W
13
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
3
3
1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
14
8
8
4
8
8
2
2
2
2
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
25
25
128
1465
1030
266
576
266
225
62
177
922
922
44
25
25
44
44
95
362
919
649
0
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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