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Estero del Plátano Surf Forecast
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Estero del Plátano surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 31 May 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
26.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Estero del Plátano today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Estero del Plátano at 7AM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
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 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
455 | 634 | 834 | 825 | 694 | 623 | 786 | 1342 | 871 | 861 | 851 | 1014 | 931 | 643 | 560 | 553 | 710 | 701 | 612 | 499 | 410 | 346 | 341 | 336 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 3:42AM2.63m | 3:45PM2.69m | 4:20AM2.65m | 4:23PM2.69m | 4:57AM2.65m | 5:00PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM0.66m | 10:02PM0.36m | 10:19AM0.65m | 10:40PM0.36m | 10:58AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 407 | 341 | 834 | 825 | 694 | 623 | 786 | 1342 | 871 | 861 | 851 | 1014 | 931 | 643 | 560 | 553 | 710 | 701 | 612 | 499 | 410 | 346 | 341 | 336 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 11 | WNW 19 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 455 | 634 | 331 | 313 | 304 | 299 | 277 | 4 | 137 | 112 | 114 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 72 | 37 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 100 | 134 | 239 | 236 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 21 | NW 21 | W 21 | NW 19 | NW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 80 | 80 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 75 | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 179 | 344 | 855 | 202 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 855 | 855 | 344 | 79 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 344 | 344 | 722 | 344 | 202 |
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