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/ Esmeraldas (8 surf breaks) /
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Tonchigue surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 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 6PM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| 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 4mm), mostly falling on Thu 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 | |
28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 61 | 64 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 77 | 47 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 54 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 | 7:24AM0.68m | 7:59PM0.56m | 8:11AM0.63m | 8:40PM0.44m | 8:52AM0.57m | 9:17PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 16 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | NW 17 | N 6 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
 kJ | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 61 | 64 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 77 | 6 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 54 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 17 | SW 13 | NW 17 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 29 | 25 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 15 | SSW 6 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 17 | SW 13 | N 6 | WNW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 562 | 355 | 716 | 283 | 258 | 355 | 355 | 120 | 0 | 847 | 562 | 88 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 512 | 507 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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