Estero del Plátano surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 22 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
27.7° C
(Which is 1.5°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 11AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (22 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (22 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

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 Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
N
6
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
7
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
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
14
6
6
6
3
3
136
136
4
14
14
15
72
71
71
71
71
69
69
15
34
34
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SW
10
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
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-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:14AM2.86m
7:29PM2.78m
8:13AM2.70m
8:31PM2.57m
9:21AM2.58m
9:44PM2.42m
Low Tide
1:21PM0.51m
1:50AM0.35m
2:23PM0.69m
2:53AM0.53m
3:37PM0.82m
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6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
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6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
1
Temp °C
25
25
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
27
26
26
26
25
25
28
28
30
29
29
28
29
28
27
27
29
28
27
28
29
28
28
28
31
29
28
29
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
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
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
Energy kJ
253
200
189
183
178
175
175
175
136
136
113
111
109
101
72
71
71
71
26
25
25
55
31
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NW
12
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
4
12
5
23
25
27
71
69
69
15
35
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.2
WNW
9
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
Energy kJ
4
4
14
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
8
7
7
7
11
10
10
34
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
14
14
15
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
18
18
202
1076
856
344
202
108
6
6
79
1076
912
344
204
286
6
0
108
344
921
344
204
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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