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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 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 9AM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am 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 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
2
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
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
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
339
485
428
503
759
1707
897
751
717
667
651
643
635
532
487
397
397
382
291
279
275
242
202
202
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
glassy
High Tide
6:58AM1.39m
6:55PM1.31m
7:54AM1.37m
7:57PM1.27m
8:55AM1.40m
9:09PM1.27m
Low Tide
00:27AM0.46m
1:00PM0.68m
1:16AM0.53m
2:03PM0.71m
2:14AM0.58m
3:13PM0.69m
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
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5:58
5:58
5:58
5:58
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6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
30
29
29
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
29
30
30
30
30
30
30
31
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
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
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
1
SSE
8
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
Energy kJ
184
307
361
298
759
1707
897
751
717
339
390
377
127
351
397
231
231
231
221
203
238
202
202
202
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSW
20
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
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
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
54
485
428
503
289
584
350
282
278
667
651
643
635
532
487
397
397
382
291
279
275
242
188
188
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSE
7
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
0.2
WNW
15
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
Energy kJ
339
53
40
40
40
10
17
38
17
35
32
31
47
21
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
3
1
1
4
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
58
58
58
151
151
151
151
1126
1132
1126
100
1126
1363
100
100
151
151
0
100
100
100
0
58
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Galapagos - Isla Isabella
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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