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Estero del Plátano surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
28.0° C
(Which is 1.8°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 3PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
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 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 3 | WNW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NW 7 | SW 13 | SW 14 | W 15 | |
2 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 2 | 144 | 89 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:13AM2.70m | 8:31PM2.57m | 9:21AM2.58m | 9:44PM2.42m | 10:36AM2.52m | 11:04PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM0.69m | 2:53AM0.53m | 3:37PM0.82m | 4:06AM0.67m | 4:57PM0.86m | 5:21AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 113 | 111 | 109 | 101 | 72 | 71 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 55 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 26 | 144 | 116 | 144 | 89 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | NW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 54 | 49 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | NW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 8 | W 15 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 4 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 56 | 18 | 30 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 6 | 158 | 1076 | 344 | 344 | 6 | 204 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1230 | 921 | 246 | 108 | 158 | 47 | 47 | 202 | 837 | 921 | 676 | 30 | 30 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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