Esmeralda Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.49° N 79.94° W

Esmeralda WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Esmeralda sea temperature is
30.2°C
2.1° 

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


Esmeralda surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, S swell with 134 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Esmeralda this week:

The surf forecast for Esmeralda over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Esmeralda in the next 16 days are 0.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 7th Oct)1ft (0.3m) 13s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 7th Oct)1ft (0.3m) 13s
Most Powerful10AM (Tue 13th Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Esmeralda over the next 16 days.


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