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Tonchigue surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 -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
26.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tonchigue today?
The current surf forecast for Tonchigue at 10AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tonchigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 52 | 77 | 75 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 99 | 122 | 121 | 85 | 57 | 54 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:39PM 2.33 | 12:48AM 2.52 | 1:31PM 2.39 | 1:35AM 2.56 | 2:16PM 2.48 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:24AM 0.80 | 6:35PM 0.98 | 7:13AM 0.73 | 7:26PM 0.94 | 7:58AM 0.63 | 8:13PM 0.87 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:17 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
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