Estero del Plátano Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Esmeraldas, Ecuador)

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Estero del Plátano Surf Guide

Estero del Platano in Esmiraldas is an exposed beach and reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Both left and right reef breaks. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include rocks and sharks.

Estero del Plátano Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	fairly consistent	27.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Estero del Plátano:

The best conditions reported for surf at Estero del Plátano occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Estero del Plátano (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Estero del Plátano with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in February while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

51%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

16%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Estero del Plátano Location Map

Interactive Estero del Plátano surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Estero del Plátano is La Florida (Tumaco) Airport (TCO) in Colombia, which is 190 km (118 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Estero del Plátano is Eloy Alfaro International (Manta) Airport (MEC) in Ecuador, 201 km (125 miles) away.

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Estero del Plátano Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 14:15 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Estero del Plátano

Current tide and informaton

For Estero del Plátano, 0 km from Estero del Plátano.

Next High Water: 06:34pm | 2.5m

Next Low Water: 12:53am | 0.59m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Estero del Plátano Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.0 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Estero del Plátano won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite