Tonchigue surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 -05
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Tonchigue surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tonchigue sea temperature is
27.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tonchigue today?

The current surf forecast for Tonchigue at 2PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (19 May)1ft (0.3m)16s

Table - waves today at Tonchigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
35
58
91
127
66
41
44
44
44
67
64
60
58
57
61
60
59
57
55
54
54
53
51
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:20AM3.19m
5:33PM3.19m
6:11AM3.13m
6:25PM3.05m
7:06AM3.03m
7:21PM2.87m
Low Tide
11:25AM0.25m
11:51PM-0.02m
12:18PM0.34m
00:44AM0.11m
1:15PM0.48m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:21
6:21
6:21
Temp °C
24
25
27
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
25
25
25
27
29
30
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
29
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
Energy kJ
20
21
58
91
127
66
27
44
44
44
41
64
60
58
57
59
31
59
57
55
54
54
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.3
NW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.3
NW
12
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
33
33
21
21
23
26
41
41
40
41
67
36
22
22
22
22
60
22
18
22
17
16
53
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
N
6
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.1
W
18
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
NW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
31
30
21
11
1
12
11
11
11
11
33
23
14
22
21
6
22
11
22
18
21
12
10
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.3
W
4
Energy kJ
35
35
2
3
7
5
4
4
4
3
3
7
8
6
6
61
5
12
13
13
13
9
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
162
0
214
585
585
355
162
162
0
0
162
716
910
585
585
558
517
12
12
355
355
355
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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