Surf-Forecast | Seymour Norte Surf Guide

Seymour Norte Surf Guide

Seymour Norte in Galapagos is an exposed reef and point break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the south southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the northwest. A right hand reef Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rocks,sea lions.

Seymour Norte Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	4	fairly consistent	26.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Seymour Norte:

The best conditions reported for surf at Seymour Norte occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Seymour Norte (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Seymour Norte with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in January while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 70% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

70%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Seymour Norte Location Map

Interactive Seymour Norte surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Seymour Norte is Seymour (Galapagos) Airport (GPS) in Galapagos I. (ecuador, which is 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Seymour Norte is General Ulpiano Paez (Salinas) Airport (SNC) in Ecuador, 1054 km (655 miles) away.

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Seymour Norte Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 08:57 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 10
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

Tides at Seymour Norte

Current tide and informaton

For Isla Baltra, Galapagos Islands, 7 km from Seymour Norte.

Next High Water: 09:53am | 1.84m

Next Low Water: 04:19pm | 0.5m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Seymour Norte Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.9 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Seymour Norte won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite