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El Canyon surfForecast / Galapagos – San Cristobal / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 17 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
27.7° C
(Which is 3.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 12 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 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) | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
| 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) | N 6 | SSW 16 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 18 | N 7 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | S 12 | S 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 20 | NW 12 |
| 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) | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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