Tonsupa, Ecuador

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About Tonsupa

Tonsupa is a town in Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador. From Tonsupa you can reach 4 surf spots. The nearest is Tonsupa, a surf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 93 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is ESM, 23 km away.

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Staying in Tonsupa

  • 93 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: ESM, 23 km, TCO, 156 km, UIO, 198 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Tonsupa.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Tonsupa too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Tonsupa: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Casa Blanca13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Atacames, 8 km2 ft166 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small2 ft97 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, offshore, too small2 ft98 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, offshore, too small2 ft65 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small2 ft117 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small2 ft92 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small2 ft55 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Casa Blanca: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Casa Blanca, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct31, too small2 ft12 ssoft166kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore28°C
Mon 19Oct22, too small2 ft12 scrumbling97kJwind from the south, 5 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 20Oct22, too small2 ft11 ssoft98kJwind from the south, 4 knots, offshore28°C
Wed 21Oct16, too small2 ft10 ssoft65kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore28°C
Thu 22Oct26, too small2 ft12 scrumbling117kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 23Oct25, too small2 ft11 ssoft92kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore28°C
Sat 24Oct16, too small2 ft11 scrumbling55kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore28°C
Tonsupa0.2 kmabout 5 min by car2 ft81 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small2 ft56 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small1 ft41 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore, too small2 ft49 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small2 ft45 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small1 ft37 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too small1 ft30 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, too small
All readings for Tonsupa: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tonsupa, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct19, too small2 ft12 ssoft81kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore29°C
Mon 19Oct16, too small2 ft12 ssoft56kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct15, too small1 ft11 ssoft41kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 21Oct22, too small2 ft10 ssoft49kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore29°C
Thu 22Oct19, too small2 ft10 ssoft45kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 23Oct14, too small1 ft10 ssoft37kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct13, too small1 ft12 ssoft30kJwind from the west, 2 knots28°C
Atacames4.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Atacames2 ft81 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small2 ft56 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, offshore, too small1 ft42 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small2 ft49 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small2 ft45 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small1 ft37 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too small1 ft30 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, too small
All readings for Atacames: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Atacames, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct19, too small2 ft12 ssoft81kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore28°C
Mon 19Oct15, too small2 ft12 ssoft56kJwind from the south, 4 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 20Oct14, too small1 ft11 ssoft42kJwind from the west, 4 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct21, too small2 ft10 ssoft49kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore28°C
Thu 22Oct18, too small2 ft10 ssoft45kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 23Oct14, too small1 ft10 ssoft37kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots29°C
Sat 24Oct12, too small1 ft12 ssoft30kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots27°C
Balao18.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Esmeraldas, 3 km1 ft29 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore, too small1 ft23 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, offshore, too small1 ft22 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, too small2 ft36 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small1 ft25 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small1 ft14 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small1 ft10 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too small
All readings for Balao: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Balao, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct10, too small1 ft12 shollow29kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore30°C
Mon 19Oct9, too small1 ft11 shollow23kJwind from the south, 3 knots, offshore30°C
Tue 20Oct12, too small1 ft10 shollow22kJwind from the west, 3 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct20, too small2 ft9 scrumbling36kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore30°C
Thu 22Oct16, too small1 ft8 scrumbling25kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore29°C
Fri 23Oct9, too small1 ft9 scrumbling14kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore30°C
Sat 24Oct6, too small1 ft11 shollow10kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots28°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Tonsupa, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Tonsupa

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits