Carola Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Galapagos – San Cristobal, Ecuador)

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Carola Surf Guide

Carola in Galapagos is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. A right hand reef break. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Carola Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	27.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Carola:

The best conditions reported for surf at Carola occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Carola with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in February while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 55% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

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

blown out

14%

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

too small

55%

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

Explore Carola Location Map

Interactive Carola 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 Carola is Seymour (Galapagos) Airport (GPS) in Galapagos I. (ecuador, which is 87 km (54 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Carola is General Ulpiano Paez (Salinas) Airport (SNC) in Ecuador, 970 km (602 miles) away.

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Carola Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 11:01 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	14	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- on

What does Carola look like?

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Tides at Carola

Current tide and informaton

For San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands, 1 km from Carola.

Next High Water: 05:25pm | 1.73m

Next Low Water: 11:27am | 0.61m

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Carola Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Carola 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*: 27.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite