El Canyon Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Ecuador – Galapagos)
| Name: | El Canyon |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: SE |
El Canyon in Galapagos is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is a left hand reef break. Sometimes crowded. Submerged rocks are a hazard.
Overall El Canyon Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The rose diagram shows the range of swells directed at El Canyon through a typical year... (show all text)
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Also see El Canyon surf quality by season and El Canyon surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Ecuador - Galapagos surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of El Canyon
Visitor Reviews of El Canyon |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to El Canyon:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Tongo Reef | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Carola | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Loberia | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Punta Pitt | 30 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Seymour Norte | 58 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to El Canyon: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 1339 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 1461 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Bay of Campeche Buoy | 1603 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Mid Gulf Buoy | 1843 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | West Gulf Buoy | 1855 mi |
Tide stations nearest to El Canyon: |
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| Closest tide station | Puntarenas, Costa Rica | 820 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama | 872 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Limon, Costa Rica | 879 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | San Juan del Norte (Greytown), Nicaragua | 913 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Balboa, Panama | 972 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to El Canyon: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 1002 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 1817 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Pleasant (United States) | 2447 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cloudmont (United States) | 2473 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 2514 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to El Canyon: |
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| Closest city location | Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (Ecuador) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | San Cristobal (Ecuador) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | San Cristobal (Ecuador) | 32 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Bahia de la Academia (Ecuador) | 49 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to El Canyon is Seymour (Galapagos) Airport (GPS) in Galapagos I. (ecuador, which is 87 km (54 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to El Canyon is General Ulpiano Paez (Salinas) Airport (SNC) in Ecuador, 971 km (603 miles) away.
