Estero del Plátano surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 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
28.0° C
(Which is 1.8°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 3PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Evening (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
3
0.2
WNW
11
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.3
NW
8
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.1
NW
7
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.1
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
14
5
12
72
71
71
71
71
69
69
10
34
34
34
0
18
0
0
144
2
144
89
4
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
8:13AM2.70m
8:31PM2.57m
9:21AM2.58m
9:44PM2.42m
10:36AM2.52m
11:04PM2.36m
Low Tide
2:23PM0.69m
2:53AM0.53m
3:37PM0.82m
4:06AM0.67m
4:57PM0.86m
5:21AM0.73m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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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
27
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
25
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
30
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
29
29
28
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
29
29
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
113
111
109
101
72
71
26
27
26
25
25
55
30
24
23
23
24
16
26
144
116
144
89
248
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
NW
12
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.2
WNW
9
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
4
6
4
4
9
8
71
71
71
69
69
11
35
35
35
34
54
49
46
55
64
65
65
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.4
SW
8
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
2
4
12
3
5
7
7
7
11
10
10
34
34
34
56
18
30
31
2
2
2
17
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
2
14
5
4
4
23
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
30
6
158
1076
344
344
6
204
6
0
0
1230
921
246
108
158
47
47
202
837
921
676
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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