Carola surf break

Carola surfForecast / Galapagos – San Cristobal / Ecuador

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 08 Apr 2026 -06
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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
28.1° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carola this week:

The surf forecast for Carola over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 09) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Carola in the next 16 days are 0.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 09) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 16s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 15) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (-06) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Thu 9th Apr)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf 3PM (Thu 9th Apr)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 3PM (Thu 9th Apr)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
SW
1.2
SSW
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.4
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.3
NW
0.3
NW
0.3
NW
0.2
N
0.2
N
0.3
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.4
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
Period(s) (?)17161098871111106878815198788
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)00514122121019181635822180019335028
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
0
ENE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
on
crossononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:18AM
1.57
7:23PM
1.52
8:24AM
1.50
8:37PM
1.45
9:43AM
1.50
10:03PM
1.45
10:54AM
1.58
11:15PM
1.53
11:49AM
1.70
12:11AM
1.66
12:35PM
1.85
12:58AM
1.80
1:16PM
1.99
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:51AM
0.58
1:15PM
0.79
1:45AM
0.67
2:24PM
0.86
2:57AM
0.73
3:54PM
0.85
4:20AM
0.72
5:14PM
0.76
5:28AM
0.64
6:10PM
0.61
6:21AM
0.52
6:55PM
0.44
7:05AM
0.40
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
Sunrise-5:56--5:56--5:56--5:56--5:56--5:56--5:54-
Sunset--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:00--6:00--6:00
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
Rain (mm)
---------2--1-11-362-
Temp. °C272727272728272727272727272727272727272727
Feels °C (?)303030313031313131313130313131313131302930
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Information about the Carola Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Carola provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Carola can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Carola surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Carola) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Carola may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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