Playa Negra (Black beach)
Esmeraldas · Ecuador
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An open W-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Tribugá near Esmeraldas, Playa Negra (Black beach) works on SW–NW groundswell; NE–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~25.7°C (78.3°F) on average
Jan
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.8–27.9°C
Feb
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.4–28.2°C
Mar
26.7°C
80.1°F · 24.3–28.1°C
Apr
26.8°C
80.2°F · 24.1–28.7°C
May
27.1°C
80.8°F · 25.3–28.6°C
Jun
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.2–28.3°C
Jul
25.8°C
78.4°F · 23.8–28°C
Aug
25.6°C
78.1°F · 23.9–27.3°C
Sep
25.5°C
77.9°F · 24.4–26.7°C
Oct
25.7°C
78.3°F · 23.7–27.2°C
Nov
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24.6–27.3°C
Dec
25.5°C
77.9°F · 24.6–27°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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