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/ Esmeraldas (8 surf breaks) /
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Tonchigue surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 27 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
27.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tonchigue today?
The current surf forecast for Tonchigue at 5PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 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 ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 | |
72 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 61 | 64 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:50PM2.71m | 1:19AM2.56m | 1:40PM2.80m | 2:09AM2.67m | 2:23PM2.87m | 2:52AM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10PM0.69m | 7:24AM0.68m | 7:59PM0.56m | 8:11AM0.63m | 8:40PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SW 13 | WNW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 72 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 11 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 61 | 64 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 13 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 12 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | WNW 15 | SW 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 15 | NW 13 | SW 6 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | NW 18 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 6 | WNW 15 | SW 7 | WNW 12 | SSW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 17 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 6 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 355 | 355 | 355 | 258 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1093 | 355 | 258 | 258 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 847 | 847 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 120 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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