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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 am Wednesday 06 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 9AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 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 ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | |
65 | 89 | 89 | 63 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 97 | 93 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 84 | 130 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:31AM2.62m | 6:35PM2.58m | 7:12AM2.51m | 7:15PM2.45m | 7:57AM2.41m | 8:02PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.47m | 12:32PM0.79m | 00:53AM0.60m | 1:14PM0.92m | 1:36AM0.73m | 2:02PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 44 | 89 | 89 | 43 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 97 | 93 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 54 | 85 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | NW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 65 | 42 | 42 | 63 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 84 | 130 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 11 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 8 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 355 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 716 | 716 | 258 | 216 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 355 | 847 | 355 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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