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Tonchigue surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 08 Dec 2025 -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
26.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tonchigue today?
The current surf forecast for Tonchigue at 2AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tonchigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 386 | 268 | 264 | 261 | 367 | 255 | 251 | 245 | 232 | 174 | 171 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 164 | 160 | 121 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:44AM 3.12 | 6:23PM 3.13 | 6:36AM 2.96 | 7:15PM 3.01 | 7:29AM 2.78 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:38PM 0.29 | 12:02PM 0.02 | 12:31AM 0.40 | 12:52PM 0.18 | 1:26AM 0.54 | 1:44PM 0.38 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:14 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
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