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Carola surfForecast / Galapagos – San Cristobal / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 -06Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Carola surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carola sea temperature is
21.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carola today?
The current surf forecast for Carola at 2PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Carola. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 157 | 201 | 245 | 245 | 239 | 233 | 176 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 128 | 128 | 123 | 111 | 109 | 108 | 84 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:38PM 1.65 | 12:39AM 1.78 | 1:21PM 1.71 | 1:19AM 1.81 | 2:01PM 1.76 | 1:57AM 1.83 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:30AM 0.48 | 6:40PM 0.65 | 7:12AM 0.42 | 7:24PM 0.62 | 7:50AM 0.36 | 8:04PM 0.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
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