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Estero del Plátano Surf Forecast
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Estero del Plátano surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
27.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Estero del Plátano today?
The current surf forecast for Estero del Plátano at 1PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Estero del Plátano. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | |
205 | 199 | 196 | 128 | 128 | 245 | 245 | 241 | 228 | 352 | 290 | 208 | 50 | 50 | 205 | 202 | 199 | 196 | 93 | 135 | 147 | 192 | 152 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:53AM2.89m | 3:04PM3.13m | 3:41AM3.02m | 3:53PM3.19m | 4:30AM3.09m | 4:42PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.36m | 9:25PM0.01m | 9:43AM0.26m | 10:13PM-0.08m | 10:33AM0.22m | 11:01PM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 205 | 199 | 196 | 128 | 128 | 245 | 245 | 241 | 228 | 352 | 290 | 208 | 175 | 175 | 205 | 202 | 199 | 196 | 101 | 98 | 72 | 192 | 71 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 18 | 77 | 76 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 74 | 68 | 93 | 93 | 135 | 147 | 69 | 152 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 109 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 9 | 10 | 8 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 18 | 344 | 973 | 725 | 344 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 344 | 344 | 344 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 599 | 599 | 344 | 18 | 6 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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