El Canyon surf break

El Canyon surfForecast / Galapagos – San Cristobal / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 17 May 2026 -06
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El Canyon surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Canyon sea temperature is
27.7° C
(Which is 3.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (17 May)--

Table - waves today at El Canyon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.1
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:51PM2.19m
3:28AM2.13m
3:39PM2.16m
4:17AM2.13m
4:28PM2.10m
5:09AM2.08m
Low Tide
8:47AM0.23m
9:14PM-0.01m
9:35AM0.22m
10:01PM-0.00m
10:25AM0.25m
10:50PM0.05m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:57
5:57
5:57
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
27
27
26
27
27
25
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
Energy kJ
269
84
206
193
190
66
190
152
149
142
331
602
381
376
264
175
175
258
362
344
269
266
226
266
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
17
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
135
215
173
177
291
190
214
209
207
93
93
5
140
138
175
173
175
114
112
110
87
84
81
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.6
SSW
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.7
SW
18
0.2
N
7
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
SW
20
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
1
175
6
1
4
316
4
21
54
104
61
3
5
5
18
44
11
11
5
4
4
4
15
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
7
Energy kJ
102
84
84
84
66
64
64
64
64
62
62
62
68
68
68
78
71
71
73
75
93
99
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
94
1301
977
977
1
1
1
94
94
1299
1291
94
94
976
976
970
1
1301
94
94
94
94
94
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Galapagos - San Cristobal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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