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Tonchigue Surf Forecast
/ Esmeraldas (8 surf breaks) /
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Tonchigue surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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 5PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
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 Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
82 | 80 | 78 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 93 | 87 | 85 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 83 | 59 | 41 | 42 | 46 | 48 | 79 | 22 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:05PM3.21m | 3:41AM3.10m | 3:53PM3.28m | 4:30AM3.18m | 4:42PM3.27m | 5:20AM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.36m | 9:26PM0.01m | 9:44AM0.25m | 10:13PM-0.08m | 10:33AM0.22m | 11:01PM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 4 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 82 | 80 | 78 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 93 | 87 | 85 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 14 | 59 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 79 | 3 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 46 | 48 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | N 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 13 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 83 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 355 | 716 | 719 | 355 | 214 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 356 | 909 | 355 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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