Estero del Plátano surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 26 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 1.3°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 1PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)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 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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)
0.5
SW
14
0.1
NW
7
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.8
SW
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
0.6
SW
14
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
89
2
21
20
20
234
16
10
15
6
14
14
160
24
25
25
17
40
15
30
30
14
14
14
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:49AM2.56m
00:18AM2.40m
12:50PM2.64m
1:19AM2.49m
1:40PM2.73m
Low Tide
5:21AM0.73m
6:10PM0.79m
6:28AM0.72m
7:10PM0.67m
7:23AM0.67m
7:59PM0.54m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
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6:22
6:22
6:22
6:21
Temp °C
24
24
26
27
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
27
27
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
29
27
28
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
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
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
89
162
148
136
203
234
203
203
206
206
206
134
160
125
121
120
121
123
123
123
123
121
118
116
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SW
7
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SSW
6
0.2
WNW
17
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
26
25
25
14
20
16
16
1
15
4
14
4
4
24
25
25
17
40
15
30
7
3
5
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.1
NW
7
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
W
13
0.1
NW
15
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
W
13
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
W
14
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
65
2
21
20
2
11
10
10
10
6
6
14
9
3
3
14
3
15
15
14
30
14
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
6
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
Energy kJ
2
5
1
4
6
5
5
6
18
18
6
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
6
18
30
1076
921
246
30
18
18
18
344
923
837
344
344
18
18
0
150
1030
344
344
246
246
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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