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El Canyon surfForecast / Galapagos – San Cristobal / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 25 May 2026 -06Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
26.5° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Canyon today?
The current surf forecast for El Canyon at 7PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at El Canyon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | |
12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:22AM1.82m | 10:56PM1.64m | 11:19AM1.83m | 11:55PM1.68m | 12:08PM1.85m | 00:45AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.52m | 5:02AM0.56m | 5:49PM0.46m | 6:00AM0.55m | 6:38PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 752 | 658 | 589 | 581 | 485 | 471 | 458 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 347 | 342 | 342 | 400 | 418 | 463 | 469 | 443 | 418 | 406 | 342 | 400 | 400 | 293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | N 7 | SSE 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 86 | 86 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 108 | 91 | 94 | 97 | 97 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 91 | 75 | 66 | 4 | 6 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | N 8 | NW 12 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 91 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 103 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 105 | 105 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | 73 | 78 | 68 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 1 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Galapagos - San Cristobal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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