Estero del Plátano surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 28 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
27.6° C
(Which is 1.1°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 8AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (28 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Evening (28 Apr)2ft (0.6m)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 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
12
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.3
WNW
15
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
17
0.4
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
27
40
19
30
30
14
21
19
43
84
84
84
84
84
83
80
78
75
76
119
35
47
77
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:40PM2.73m
2:09AM2.60m
2:23PM2.80m
2:51AM2.69m
3:01PM2.85m
Low Tide
7:23AM0.67m
7:59PM0.54m
8:10AM0.62m
8:40PM0.43m
8:52AM0.57m
9:17PM0.34m
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cloud
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6:13
6:13
6:13
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6:22
6:21
6:21
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
27
28
28
29
28
28
28
26
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WNW
14
Energy kJ
120
121
123
123
123
123
121
118
116
114
84
84
84
84
84
83
80
78
75
59
39
38
37
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.5
SW
6
0.4
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
17
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.5
SW
4
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
17
0.4
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
NW
14
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
14
19
40
15
30
9
7
21
19
20
20
19
45
63
64
7
51
66
70
76
119
35
47
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
NW
13
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
26
27
15
16
14
30
14
14
14
43
21
42
12
7
4
51
3
11
11
11
11
30
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
5
21
19
24
6
7
19
6
7
3
14
10
10
4
10
12
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
18
18
6
202
344
722
246
246
30
179
6
6
855
744
594
158
30
6
6
6
744
855
204
179
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
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