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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 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
27.2° C
(Which is 2.6°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 7PM is: 1.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)19s
Afternoon (08 May)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (08 May)4ft (1.2m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
428
503
759
1707
897
751
717
667
651
643
635
532
487
397
397
382
291
279
275
242
242
202
206
211
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
High Tide
6:58AM1.39m
6:55PM1.31m
7:54AM1.37m
7:57PM1.27m
8:55AM1.40m
9:09PM1.27m
Low Tide
1:00PM0.68m
1:16AM0.53m
2:03PM0.71m
2:14AM0.58m
3:13PM0.69m
3:17AM0.59m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
29
30
31
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
30
31
30
30
30
31
31
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
8
1
SSE
9
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
Energy kJ
361
298
759
1707
897
751
717
667
322
377
149
169
397
245
240
235
226
203
199
202
202
202
206
211
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
13
1.4
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
428
503
289
584
350
282
278
339
651
643
635
532
487
397
397
382
291
279
275
242
242
188
186
186
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.1
NW
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
40
40
40
10
17
38
17
35
32
31
47
66
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
3
1
1
1
4
1
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
151
151
151
151
151
1129
1129
163
1126
1363
153
100
100
151
100
0
100
151
100
100
58
58
0
76
Best forecast wave conditions in Galapagos - Isla Isabella
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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