Tonchigue surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 -05
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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 3PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NW
17
0.3
NW
17
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
46
28
28
29
30
28
27
27
27
27
27
61
64
27
27
26
27
56
77
47
46
50
53
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:40PM2.80m
2:09AM2.67m
2:23PM2.87m
2:52AM2.76m
3:01PM2.92m
Low Tide
7:24AM0.68m
7:59PM0.56m
8:11AM0.63m
8:40PM0.44m
8:52AM0.57m
9:17PM0.34m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:13
6:11
6:11
6:11
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6:21
6:21
6:21
6:21
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
27
26
25
24
25
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
28
27
27
28
29
27
27
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
NW
17
0.3
NW
17
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
Energy kJ
46
46
28
28
29
28
3
4
9
27
27
27
61
64
27
27
26
18
18
77
47
46
50
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
28
34
19
4
14
14
28
27
27
21
21
22
27
27
18
25
26
26
29
17
17
6
2
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
17
0.1
NW
11
0.3
SW
13
0.3
N
6
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
N
5
Energy kJ
3
12
6
14
4
30
14
14
21
13
13
13
5
12
26
5
17
27
4
25
6
15
23
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
2
7
15
3
6
5
10
10
4
8
5
3
2
2
2
56
2
5
5
6
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
214
216
562
355
355
258
258
355
37
0
0
847
737
290
37
0
0
0
355
355
847
507
162
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
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