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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm 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 2.4°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 3AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
395
456
565
557
542
439
408
396
390
326
294
276
217
213
237
167
165
309
339
485
428
503
759
1707
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:25AM1.50m
5:23PM1.45m
6:09AM1.44m
6:05PM1.37m
6:58AM1.39m
Low Tide
11:05PM0.30m
11:25AM0.53m
11:44PM0.38m
12:08PM0.61m
00:27AM0.46m
1:00PM0.68m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:58
5:58
5:58
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6:01
6:01
6:01
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
30
29
30
30
30
30
30
30
31
30
30
30
31
29
31
31
31
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSE
7
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
Energy kJ
395
456
565
557
542
439
408
396
390
326
294
276
217
213
210
167
54
281
56
307
298
298
759
1707
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
62
47
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
44
43
55
55
54
54
54
125
57
184
485
57
503
235
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
14
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
Energy kJ
102
74
8
18
18
18
17
38
37
37
37
91
126
81
237
112
165
309
339
56
428
69
69
91
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
1126
151
1126
1119
1126
1119
1119
1126
1360
1126
1126
151
100
76
100
100
151
151
0
0
76
76
151
151
Best forecast wave conditions in Galapagos - Isla Isabella
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
1
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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