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Tonchigue Surf Forecast
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Tonchigue surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 23 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
27.9° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tonchigue today?
The current surf forecast for Tonchigue at 3AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
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 Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | |
44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:13AM2.78m | 8:31PM2.65m | 9:21AM2.64m | 9:44PM2.49m | 10:36AM2.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50AM0.35m | 2:23PM0.69m | 2:54AM0.54m | 3:36PM0.83m | 4:06AM0.69m | 4:56PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SSW 8 | WSW 13 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | SW 7 | NW 11 | NW 9 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 3 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 37 | 0 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 859 | 355 | 216 | 355 | 13 | 13 | 169 | 1093 | 920 | 355 | 258 | 216 | 55 | 55 | 88 | 355 | 920 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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