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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 Thursday 28 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
26.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Estero del Plátano today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Estero del Plátano at 1PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
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 Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 20 | |
214 | 293 | 250 | 246 | 208 | 208 | 205 | 239 | 184 | 169 | 171 | 169 | 327 | 161 | 290 | 386 | 380 | 374 | 369 | 326 | 368 | 477 | 418 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:39AM2.47m | 1:47PM2.64m | 2:24AM2.53m | 2:28PM2.66m | 3:04AM2.59m | 3:07PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.79m | 8:08PM0.53m | 8:21AM0.75m | 8:47PM0.46m | 9:02AM0.70m | 9:25PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 214 | 293 | 250 | 246 | 208 | 208 | 205 | 239 | 184 | 169 | 118 | 116 | 327 | 161 | 290 | 386 | 380 | 374 | 369 | 326 | 234 | 477 | 418 | 407 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 116 | 171 | 169 | 31 | 70 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 129 | 173 | 287 | 368 | 361 | 392 | 459 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | S 17 | SSW 19 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 19 | NW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | SW 4 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | 6 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 80 | 55 | 87 | 85 | 76 | 163 | 125 | 125 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 18 | 179 | 745 | 344 | 344 | 344 | 344 | 18 | 30 | 202 | 471 | 864 | 344 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 344 | 344 | 30 | 18 | 0 |
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