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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 Saturday 09 May 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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tonchigue today?
The current surf forecast for Tonchigue at 9AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Tonchigue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
98 | 108 | 152 | 152 | 150 | 188 | 138 | 130 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 124 | 89 | 89 | 122 | 118 | 178 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:49AM2.35m | 8:58PM2.24m | 9:47AM2.36m | 10:04PM2.21m | 10:47AM2.43m | 11:13PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.85m | 2:59PM1.11m | 3:19AM0.93m | 4:05PM1.11m | 4:20AM0.96m | 5:11PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 98 | 108 | 152 | 152 | 150 | 188 | 138 | 130 | 72 | 125 | 125 | 124 | 89 | 89 | 122 | 118 | 18 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 61 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 127 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 11 | SW 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 15 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 42 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 178 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 716 | 716 | 355 | 258 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 716 | 355 | 355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 847 | 292 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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