Tonchigue surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 -05
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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
27.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tonchigue today?

The current surf forecast for Tonchigue at 11AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

Table - waves today at Tonchigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
44
67
64
60
58
57
59
60
59
57
55
54
54
53
51
50
48
47
47
47
47
46
27
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:11AM3.13m
6:25PM3.05m
7:06AM3.03m
7:21PM2.87m
8:04AM2.91m
8:22PM2.69m
Low Tide
12:18PM0.34m
00:44AM0.11m
1:15PM0.48m
1:39AM0.29m
2:17PM0.62m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:21
6:21
6:21
Temp °C
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
25
25
24
24
24
27
27
27
25
25
25
27
27
28
29
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
29
26
26
26
30
29
29
27
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
44
44
41
64
60
58
57
59
31
59
57
55
54
54
5
5
25
48
47
47
47
47
46
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.2
N
6
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
40
41
67
36
22
22
22
32
60
18
18
18
17
16
53
51
50
12
12
12
15
15
2
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
N
5
Energy kJ
11
11
11
23
14
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
12
10
12
12
21
21
21
11
11
11
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
6
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
5
10
9
7
8
6
6
5
4
10
14
14
13
9
34
8
38
3
2
37
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
214
0
214
716
716
355
355
627
214
12
12
355
455
355
0
0
0
0
214
455
970
585
216
355
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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