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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 05 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
27.1° C
(Which is 2.5°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 11AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (05 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (05 May)3ft (0.9m)15s

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 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.6
S
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
242
251
222
350
341
421
395
456
565
557
542
439
408
396
390
326
294
224
217
213
237
210
215
346
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SW
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
4:46AM1.57m
4:45PM1.53m
5:25AM1.50m
5:23PM1.45m
6:09AM1.44m
6:05PM1.37m
Low Tide
10:46AM0.46m
11:05PM0.30m
11:25AM0.53m
11:44PM0.38m
12:08PM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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5:58
5:58
5:58
5:58
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6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
Temp °C
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
30
30
29
31
30
31
30
31
30
30
30
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
242
251
60
350
341
421
395
456
565
557
542
439
408
396
390
326
294
224
217
213
210
210
54
346
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
S
18
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
44
44
222
63
63
63
62
47
45
45
45
45
45
44
44
42
52
52
69
67
67
65
215
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
S
10
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.5
S
15
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
19
Energy kJ
112
160
122
83
144
100
102
74
8
18
18
18
17
38
37
37
37
91
126
81
237
112
109
309
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
100
100
1126
1126
1126
1126
1126
1126
1126
1119
1119
1126
1363
1126
1126
76
0
100
100
151
151
151
151
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Galapagos - Isla Isabella
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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