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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 am Thursday 28 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
27.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tonchigue today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tonchigue at 9AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tonchigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | |
74 | 75 | 116 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 133 | 74 | 54 | 73 | 97 | 85 | 140 | 140 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 118 | 117 | 160 | 145 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:39AM2.53m | 1:48PM2.71m | 2:24AM2.60m | 2:29PM2.73m | 3:04AM2.66m | 3:08PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.81m | 8:08PM0.54m | 8:21AM0.76m | 8:48PM0.47m | 9:02AM0.71m | 9:26PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | 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 20 |
 kJ | 74 | 75 | 116 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 133 | 74 | 52 | 73 | 97 | 85 | 140 | 140 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 4 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 54 | 35 | 5 | 12 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 42 | 41 | 118 | 117 | 160 | 6 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | NW 12 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 20 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 23 | SW 22 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | W 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 50 | 73 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 145 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 162 | 738 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 0 | 37 | 214 | 455 | 857 | 355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 355 | 355 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
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