El Canyon Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Galapagos – San Cristobal, Ecuador)

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El Canyon Surf Guide

El Canyon in Galapagos is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is a left hand reef break. Sometimes crowded. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

El Canyon Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	26.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Canyon:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Canyon occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing El Canyon with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 97% of the time in May while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

97%

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

blown out

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 El Canyon Location Map

Interactive El Canyon 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 El Canyon is Seymour (Galapagos) Airport (GPS) in Galapagos I. (ecuador, which is 87 km (54 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to El Canyon is General Ulpiano Paez (Salinas) Airport (SNC) in Ecuador, 971 km (603 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

El Canyon Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 29 May 2026, 10:37 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 29
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does El Canyon look like?

Latest photos from El Canyon. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Joshua Marcillo Credit: Daniel Keegan

Tides at El Canyon

Current tide and informaton

For San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands, 1 km from El Canyon.

Next High Water: 01:31pm | 1.88m

Next Low Water: 07:58pm | 0.31m

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El Canyon Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at El Canyon 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*: 26.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite