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Tonchigue Surf Forecast
/ Esmeraldas (8 surf breaks) /
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Tonchigue surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
27.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tonchigue today?
The current surf forecast for Tonchigue at 9PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tonchigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
46 | 72 | 79 | 49 | 35 | 35 | 58 | 91 | 127 | 66 | 41 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 67 | 64 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 4:42PM3.27m | 5:20AM3.19m | 5:33PM3.19m | 6:11AM3.13m | 6:25PM3.05m | 7:06AM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01PM-0.09m | 11:25AM0.25m | 11:51PM-0.02m | 12:18PM0.34m | 00:44AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 37 | 48 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 58 | 91 | 127 | 66 | 27 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 64 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 32 | 31 | 59 | 57 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | NW 12 | SW 18 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 46 | 21 | 79 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 67 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 59 | 60 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 6 | NW 12 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 2 | 21 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 12 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 72 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 716 | 216 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 657 | 716 | 355 | 585 | 355 | 13 | 120 | 0 | 356 | 719 | 643 | 627 | 627 | 517 | 12 | 214 | 355 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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