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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 Monday 04 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
26.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tonchigue today?
The current surf forecast for Tonchigue at 2PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
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 Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
45 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 33 | 33 | 74 | 73 | 99 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 65 | 89 | 89 | 63 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:16AM2.81m | 5:21PM2.80m | 5:53AM2.72m | 5:57PM2.70m | 6:31AM2.62m | 6:35PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.58m | 11:37PM0.37m | 11:54AM0.67m | 00:14AM0.47m | 12:32PM0.79m | 00:53AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 45 | 27 | 27 | 40 | 65 | 24 | 60 | 33 | 33 | 74 | 73 | 99 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 44 | 89 | 89 | 43 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | NW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 65 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 65 | 42 | 42 | 63 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 11 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 40 | 40 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | W 8 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 355 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 455 | 290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 355 | 355 | 296 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Esmeraldas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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