Estero del Plátano surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 -05
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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 2PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 25). An 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)--
Afternoon (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (25 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Estero del Plátano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
1
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)
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.1
NW
7
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
0
0
31
31
144
140
88
89
2
21
20
20
16
16
15
15
6
14
14
14
24
25
26
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:36AM2.52m
11:04PM2.36m
11:49AM2.56m
00:18AM2.40m
12:50PM2.64m
Low Tide
4:06AM0.67m
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
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6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
Temp °C
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
25
27
28
29
28
28
28
29
27
27
27
28
27
28
28
29
27
27
27
28
27
28
27
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SW
7
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
23
23
11
31
46
144
140
88
89
162
148
208
203
200
203
203
206
206
206
206
203
125
121
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.1
NW
16
0.2
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
16
0.6
SW
4
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
35
34
54
50
31
55
64
16
17
25
24
20
20
16
16
10
15
4
14
14
9
24
10
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
17
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
NW
7
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.2
W
14
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
15
0.2
W
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
34
56
30
30
77
2
2
65
65
2
21
2
2
11
10
15
10
6
6
9
14
25
25
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
8
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
31
1
3
7
9
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
204
47
202
921
921
79
30
0
6
18
158
921
344
246
30
18
18
18
344
837
745
599
202
202
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)
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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