Sea weather in Esmeraldas in Ecuador All the beach weather in Esmeraldas
All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Esmeraldas in Ecuador, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.
Weather: When should you go to the beach in Esmeraldas over the next 7 days?
Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Esmeraldas in Ecuador this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Esmeraldas. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.
| Date | Outside temp. | Max wind | Our opinion | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 3 June 2026 | 77°F to 81°F | 7.5mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Thursday 4 June 2026 | 77°F to 81°F | 5.6mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
| Friday 5 June 2026 | 76°F to 81°F | 8.7mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
| Saturday 6 June 2026 | 74°F to 79°F | 6.2mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
| Sunday 7 June 2026 | 76°F to 79°F | 1.9mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
| Monday 8 June 2026 | 76°F to 79°F | 2.5mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Esmeraldas
Sea weather on Wednesday 3 June 2026
On Wednesday 3 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:11 and will set at 18:22 on the beach(es) of Esmeraldas. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 77°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition |  |  | |  | | |  | |
| Outside temperature | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 87% | 88% | 87% | 78% | 73% | 75% | 80% | 81% |
| Barometric pressure | 1011 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1012 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 31% | 79% | 24% | 15% | 29% | 32% | 80% | 26% |
| Heat index | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
| Dew point | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 15km/h (9mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 12km/h (8mph) | 17km/h (11mph) | 21km/h (13mph) | 18km/h (11mph) | 12km/h (7mph) |
| Gusts | 22km/h (14mph) | 18km/h (11mph) | 17km/h (11mph) | 16km/h (10mph) | 24km/h (15mph) | 29km/h (18mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 18km/h (11mph) |
| Direction | 223° SW | 209° SSW | 210° SSW | 211° SSW | 289° WNW | 280° W | 263° W | 236° SW |
| Wind chill | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (1.9ft) | 0.6m (1.9ft) | 0.6m (1.8ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.8m (2.7ft) | 0.8m (2.5ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) |
| Direction | 301° WNW | 304° NW | 305° NW | 302° WNW | 297° WNW | 290° WNW | 293° WNW | 296° WNW |
| Period | 4.0 sec. | 4.0 sec. | 3.8 sec. | 14.5 sec. | 13.8 sec. | 17.7 sec. | 14.1 sec. | 17.5 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.6m (2ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Sea weather on Thursday 4 June 2026
On Thursday 4 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:12 and will set at 18:22 on the beach(es) of Esmeraldas. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 77°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 82% | 84% | 83% | 75% | 72% | 79% | 83% | 82% |
| Barometric pressure | 1012 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1012 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 23% | 34% | 32% | 21% | 24% | 37% | 73% | 69% |
| Heat index | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
| Dew point | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 6km/h (4mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 7km/h (4mph) | 5km/h (3mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 18km/h (11mph) | 14km/h (9mph) | 9km/h (6mph) |
| Gusts | 10km/h (6mph) | 12km/h (8mph) | 11km/h (7mph) | 7km/h (4mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 26km/h (16mph) | 21km/h (13mph) | 13km/h (8mph) |
| Direction | 196° SSW | 186° S | 193° SSW | 190° S | 312° NW | 278° W | 262° W | 234° SW |
| Wind chill | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (1.9ft) | 0.6m (1.9ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) |
| Direction | 297° WNW | 296° WNW | 293° WNW | 289° WNW | 288° WNW | 292° WNW | 295° WNW | 295° WNW |
| Period | 3.5 sec. | 14.1 sec. | 14.2 sec. | 13.8 sec. | 16.3 sec. | 15.8 sec. | 12.7 sec. | 15.4 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.4m (1.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Sea weather on Friday 5 June 2026
On Friday 5 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:12 and will set at 18:22 on the beach(es) of Esmeraldas. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 76°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | |  | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 85% | 87% | 87% | 82% | 75% | 79% | 83% | 85% |
| Barometric pressure | 1013 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1012 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 62% | 90% | 82% | 83% | 50% | 78% | 71% | 100% |
| Heat index | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
| Dew point | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 10km/h (6mph) | 11km/h (7mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 9km/h (6mph) | 9km/h (6mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 18km/h (11mph) | 14km/h (9mph) |
| Gusts | 15km/h (9mph) | 16km/h (10mph) | 16km/h (10mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 20km/h (13mph) |
| Direction | 204° SSW | 205° SSW | 185° S | 197° SSW | 282° WNW | 278° W | 258° WSW | 229° SW |
| Wind chill | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (1.9ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.6m (2.1ft) |
| Direction | 293° WNW | 290° WNW | 267° W | 267° W | 267° W | 266° W | 266° W | 268° W |
| Period | 15.2 sec. | 17.7 sec. | 17.5 sec. | 17.0 sec. | 16.8 sec. | 16.6 sec. | 16.1 sec. | 15.9 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Sea weather on Saturday 6 June 2026
On Saturday 6 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:12 and will set at 18:22 on the beach(es) of Esmeraldas. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 74°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 8.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 12.4mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | |  | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 87% | 92% | 89% | 84% | 76% | 84% | 84% | 84% |
| Barometric pressure | 1013 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1012 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 56% | 64% | 69% | 88% | 87% | 74% | 54% | 29% |
| Heat index | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
| Dew point | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 8km/h (5mph) | 9km/h (6mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 9km/h (5mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 14km/h (9mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 10km/h (6mph) |
| Gusts | 12km/h (7mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 20km/h (12mph) | 17km/h (10mph) | 15km/h (9mph) |
| Direction | 199° SSW | 185° S | 198° SSW | 207° SSW | 303° WNW | 287° WNW | 263° W | 232° SW |
| Wind chill | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.6m (1.9ft) | 0.6m (1.8ft) | 0.5m (1.8ft) | 0.5m (1.7ft) | 0.5m (1.7ft) | 0.5m (1.8ft) | 0.5m (1.7ft) | 0.5m (1.7ft) |
| Direction | 267° W | 266° W | 266° W | 266° W | 266° W | 266° W | 267° W | 267° W |
| Period | 16.0 sec. | 15.9 sec. | 15.5 sec. | 15.3 sec. | 15.2 sec. | 15.2 sec. | 15.1 sec. | 14.7 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Sea weather on Sunday 7 June 2026
On Sunday 7 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:12 and will set at 18:23 on the beach(es) of Esmeraldas. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 76°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 6.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 9.3mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 86% | 87% | 86% | 79% | 76% | 79% | 83% | 84% |
| Barometric pressure | 1012 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1012 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 60% | 38% | 74% | 68% | 67% | 41% | 43% | 57% |
| Heat index | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
| Dew point | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 9km/h (6mph) | 9km/h (6mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 11km/h (7mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 3km/h (2mph) |
| Gusts | 14km/h (9mph) | 14km/h (8mph) | 12km/h (8mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 14km/h (9mph) | 15km/h (10mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 4km/h (3mph) |
| Direction | 208° SSW | 192° SSW | 182° S | 184° S | 267° W | 299° WNW | 289° WNW | 183° S |
| Wind chill | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) |
| Direction | 267° W | 267° W | 267° W | 269° W | 269° W | 267° W | 266° W | 266° W |
| Period | 14.5 sec. | 14.3 sec. | 14.2 sec. | 14.1 sec. | 13.9 sec. | 9.1 sec. | 6.8 sec. | 6.9 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.4m (1.3ft) | 0.4m (1.3ft) | 0.4m (1.3ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Sea weather on Monday 8 June 2026
On Monday 8 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:12 and will set at 18:23 on the beach(es) of Esmeraldas. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 76°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 6.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 8.7mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 86% | 86% | 84% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 82% | 84% |
| Barometric pressure | 1012 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1013 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 63% | 64% | 60% | 60% | 49% | 52% | 63% | 47% |
| Heat index | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
| Dew point | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 2km/h (1mph) | 3km/h (2mph) | 3km/h (2mph) | 4km/h (2mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 4km/h (2mph) |
| Gusts | 3km/h (2mph) | 5km/h (3mph) | 5km/h (3mph) | 5km/h (3mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 14km/h (9mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 5km/h (3mph) |
| Direction | 136° SE | 115° ESE | 89° E | 37° NE | 226° SW | 328° NNW | 331° NNW | 287° WNW |
| Wind chill | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) |
| Direction | 265° W | 266° W | 265° W | 265° W | 265° W | 264° W | 264° W | 264° W |
| Period | 6.9 sec. | 15.5 sec. | 19.3 sec. | 18.9 sec. | 18.6 sec. | 18.1 sec. | 17.7 sec. | 17.6 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |