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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 09 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 12AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
635
532
487
397
397
382
291
279
275
199
242
206
211
220
225
225
225
225
235
197
197
210
210
381
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
High Tide
7:57PM1.27m
8:55AM1.40m
9:09PM1.27m
9:53AM1.47m
10:18PM1.32m
10:46AM1.56m
Low Tide
2:03PM0.71m
2:14AM0.58m
3:13PM0.69m
3:17AM0.59m
4:19PM0.61m
4:19AM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
31
30
31
31
30
31
30
30
31
31
31
31
30
30
30
30
29
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1.1
S
9
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
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
635
297
327
245
240
196
192
217
203
199
206
206
211
220
225
225
225
225
235
197
197
210
210
205
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
11
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
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
275
532
487
397
397
382
291
279
275
188
242
188
186
186
136
131
123
120
120
118
118
118
184
381
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
NW
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
13
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
47
21
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
16
15
15
36
34
83
81
120
140
82
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
151
151
100
100
100
0
100
100
58
58
58
58
58
100
100
100
100
100
100
0
0
100
100
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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
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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