El Faro (Puerto Villamil) surfForecast / Galapagos – Isla Isabella / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 May 2026 -06
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El Faro (Puerto Villamil) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Faro (Puerto Villamil) sea temperature is
26.8° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Faro (Puerto Villamil) today?

The current surf forecast for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) at 5PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (21 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

Table - waves today at El Faro (Puerto Villamil). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
138
162
149
161
192
165
165
161
161
157
157
153
138
169
159
168
164
162
306
306
371
376
508
502
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:06AM1.77m
6:18PM1.62m
7:07AM1.71m
7:22PM1.51m
8:11AM1.66m
8:32PM1.44m
Low Tide
12:17PM0.36m
00:36AM0.20m
1:22PM0.44m
1:37AM0.32m
2:32PM0.49m
2:43AM0.42m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
29
28
28
27
28
29
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
29
29
28
27
28
28
28
29
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Energy kJ
138
142
149
161
192
165
165
161
161
157
157
153
138
138
113
110
110
110
107
107
104
104
508
502
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
Energy kJ
136
162
134
134
99
97
129
100
84
67
67
66
42
169
159
168
164
148
306
306
371
376
101
81
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
9
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.1
N
8
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
12
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
12
23
20
31
31
13
3
43
65
66
67
66
66
8
39
56
55
162
1
9
1
6
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1129
1126
1126
100
100
100
1126
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
1369
1369
100
100
100
100
100
Best forecast wave conditions in Galapagos - Isla Isabella
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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