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El Faro (Puerto Villamil) Surf Forecast
/ Galapagos – Isla Isabella (1 surf breaks) /
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El Faro (Puerto Villamil) surfForecast / Galapagos – Isla Isabella / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 -06Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
27.5° C
(Which is 3.4°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 10PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at El Faro (Puerto Villamil). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
104 | 107 | 119 | 209 | 131 | 124 | 121 | 121 | 206 | 334 | 175 | 173 | 127 | 102 | 127 | 169 | 164 | 154 | 148 | 109 | 148 | 150 | 183 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:45PM1.93m | 3:25AM1.87m | 3:34PM1.90m | 4:16AM1.87m | 4:25PM1.83m | 5:10AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM-0.06m | 9:30AM0.17m | 9:56PM-0.06m | 10:22AM0.21m | 10:47PM-0.00m | 11:17AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 91 | 91 | 75 | 68 | 66 | 53 | 51 | 70 | 56 | 334 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 54 | 52 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 83 | 85 | 88 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 104 | 101 | 99 | 209 | 131 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 206 | 56 | 175 | 173 | 84 | 80 | 109 | 169 | 164 | 154 | 148 | 109 | 148 | 150 | 183 | 181 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 103 | 107 | 119 | 99 | 127 | 124 | 121 | 121 | 32 | 3 | 84 | 84 | 127 | 102 | 127 | 56 | 34 | 53 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1369 | 1131 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1342 | 151 | 100 | 100 | 1126 | 1126 | 151 | 1126 | 1342 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Galapagos - Isla Isabella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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