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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 Tuesday 12 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
27.1° C
(Which is 2.7°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 2AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
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 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
441 | 436 | 425 | 409 | 387 | 377 | 443 | 443 | 449 | 382 | 372 | 357 | 357 | 357 | 352 | 347 | 328 | 232 | 229 | 225 | 222 | 178 | 175 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:18PM1.42m | 11:35AM1.67m | 00:11AM1.54m | 12:23PM1.78m | 1:01AM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.49m | 5:16AM0.50m | 6:03PM0.34m | 6:09AM0.41m | 6:50PM0.19m | 7:00AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 205 | 205 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 377 | 443 | 443 | 449 | 382 | 372 | 357 | 357 | 357 | 352 | 347 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 121 | 119 | 96 | 94 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 441 | 436 | 425 | 409 | 387 | 172 | 142 | 139 | 139 | 136 | 133 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 127 | 328 | 232 | 229 | 225 | 222 | 178 | 175 | 172 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 20 | S 20 | NW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 56 | 51 | 102 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1369 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 58 | 151 | 58 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 58 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 100 | 100 | 151 | 58 | 58 | 100 | 151 |
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