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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 Tuesday 28 Apr 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
27.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tonchigue today?
The current surf forecast for Tonchigue at 11PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tonchigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | |
29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 61 | 64 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 77 | 47 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 1:40PM2.80m | 2:09AM2.67m | 2:23PM2.87m | 2:52AM2.76m | 3:01PM2.92m | 3:30AM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM0.56m | 8:11AM0.63m | 8:40PM0.44m | 8:52AM0.57m | 9:17PM0.34m | 9:30AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — |
 | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 4 | WNW 16 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 |
 kJ | 29 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 61 | 64 | 27 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 77 | 47 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | WNW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 716 | 258 | 258 | 355 | 162 | 0 | 562 | 847 | 847 | 355 | 216 | 37 | 162 | 0 | 355 | 737 | 847 | 507 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 120 | 321 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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