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Carola surfForecast / Galapagos – San Cristobal / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 May 2026 -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
26.8° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carola today?
The current surf forecast for Carola at 3PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Carola. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 16 | NW 12 | |
19 | 34 | 54 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 68 | 64 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 106 | 59 | 0 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 66 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:04AM2.01m | 6:18PM1.86m | 7:05AM1.93m | 7:23PM1.74m | 8:11AM1.86m | 8:34PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.41m | 00:37AM0.27m | 1:19PM0.50m | 1:38AM0.39m | 2:29PM0.55m | 2:45AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 206 | 234 | 280 | 284 | 203 | 203 | 200 | 118 | 201 | 140 | 114 | 168 | 163 | 159 | 131 | 146 | 146 | 176 | 128 | 496 | 653 | 653 | 757 | 823 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | NW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 22 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 130 | 82 | 129 | 127 | 114 | 113 | 82 | 299 | 61 | 221 | 263 | 266 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 11 | SW 10 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 13 | SW 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 18 | S 10 | N 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 34 | 54 | 54 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 68 | 64 | 63 | 127 | 91 | 127 | 61 | 164 | 106 | 59 | 159 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 66 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 186 | 196 | 215 | 226 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 212 | 183 | — | — | — | — | 131 | 131 | 128 | — | 104 | 125 | 121 | 118 | 118 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 979 | 976 | 976 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 976 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 94 | 13 | 1306 | 1306 | 94 | 0 | 13 | 94 | 94 |
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