Tonchigue surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
27.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tonchigue today?

The current surf forecast for Tonchigue at 6PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (22 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (22 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
63
62
61
61
44
43
42
42
42
40
38
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
13
13
13
13
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:14AM2.94m
7:29PM2.86m
8:13AM2.78m
8:31PM2.65m
9:21AM2.64m
9:44PM2.49m
Low Tide
1:21PM0.51m
1:50AM0.35m
2:23PM0.69m
2:54AM0.54m
3:36PM0.83m
4:06AM0.69m
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
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6:22
6:22
6:22
6:21
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
27
27
26
25
25
24
24
29
29
28
29
29
28
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
28
28
29
31
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
Energy kJ
65
63
62
61
61
44
43
42
42
42
40
38
23
23
23
9
9
9
9
10
6
10
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
5
2
2
8
7
23
23
23
22
22
9
9
13
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
7
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
9
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
6
6
2
5
3
5
5
7
7
6
10
10
13
13
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1
3
4
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
4
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
214
1093
657
355
120
214
0
0
169
356
904
355
216
216
13
13
13
1093
355
355
298
13
55
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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