Cerro Gallina Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Galapagos – Santa Cruz, Ecuador)

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Cerro Gallina Surf Guide

Cerro Gallina in Galapagos is an exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the south. There are left and right breaking reefs. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Take care of rocks,sea lions.

Cerro Gallina Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	2.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	25.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cerro Gallina:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

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

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Cerro Gallina with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in March while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

49%

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

blown out

44%

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

too small

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

Explore Cerro Gallina Location Map

Interactive Cerro Gallina 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 Cerro Gallina is Seymour (Galapagos) Airport (GPS) in Galapagos I. (ecuador, which is 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cerro Gallina is General Ulpiano Paez (Salinas) Airport (SNC) in Ecuador, 1071 km (665 miles) away.

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Cerro Gallina Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 04:36 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 20
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on

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Tides at Cerro Gallina

Current tide and informaton

For Cerro Gallina, 22.0 km from Cerro Gallina.

Next High Water: 08:27am | 1.36m

Next Low Water: 02:35pm | 0.76m

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Cerro Gallina Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Cerro Gallina 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*: 25.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite