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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 30 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
27.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tonchigue today?
The current surf forecast for Tonchigue at 9AM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
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 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | WSW 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | |
26 | 27 | 29 | 77 | 47 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 38 | 22 | 25 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:52AM2.76m | 3:01PM2.92m | 3:30AM2.83m | 3:37PM2.94m | 4:06AM2.86m | 4:12PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.57m | 9:17PM0.34m | 9:30AM0.53m | 9:52PM0.29m | 10:06AM0.52m | 10:27PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
 kJ | 26 | 18 | 18 | 77 | 47 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 17 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 17 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 37 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 345 | 355 | 847 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 214 | 738 | 918 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 737 | 920 | 859 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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