Estero del Plátano surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 25 May 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
26.7° C
(Which is 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 7AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (25 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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 Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
498
474
485
479
472
404
398
393
382
371
361
355
350
345
295
250
335
330
330
282
282
235
231
224
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:13AM2.61m
11:47PM2.37m
12:11PM2.61m
00:47AM2.41m
1:02PM2.62m
Low Tide
4:48AM0.74m
5:38PM0.75m
5:50AM0.80m
6:35PM0.69m
6:47AM0.82m
7:25PM0.61m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
28
28
27
28
27
27
27
28
28
26
26
28
27
27
28
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
498
474
485
479
472
404
398
393
382
371
361
355
350
345
295
250
335
330
330
282
282
235
231
224
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
10
23
23
23
22
22
33
33
54
12
11
11
17
17
17
17
17
13
27
26
15
14
23
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
6
10
9
8
21
21
22
13
13
8
7
7
11
12
12
12
12
17
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
12
10
10
14
16
16
14
12
12
33
32
9
12
10
11
9
6
9
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
344
179
6
179
344
344
284
6
6
6
6
6
344
855
344
246
18
6
6
167
837
837
344
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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