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Estero del Plátano surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Estero del Plátano surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Estero del Plátano 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 Estero del Plátano today?
The current surf forecast for Estero del Plátano at 4PM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Estero del Plátano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | NW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 3 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 13 | NW 12 | |
0 | 1 | 1 | 144 | 140 | 88 | 89 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:36AM2.52m | 11:04PM2.36m | 11:49AM2.56m | 00:18AM2.40m | 12:50PM2.64m | 1:19AM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57PM0.86m | 5:21AM0.73m | 6:10PM0.79m | 6:28AM0.72m | 7:10PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 11 | 24 | 25 | 144 | 140 | 88 | 89 | 162 | 148 | 136 | 203 | 200 | 203 | 203 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 125 | 121 | 120 | 121 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 15 | WNW 16 | SW 4 | W 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 54 | 50 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 23 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 6 | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 14 | NW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | W 13 | SSW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 13 | W 14 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 65 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | — | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 1222 | 921 | 246 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 18 | 202 | 1230 | 921 | 246 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 344 | 837 | 914 | 599 | 202 | 202 | 18 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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