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

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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
27.8° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) this week:

The surf forecast for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 03) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Faro (Puerto Villamil) in the next 16 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-06) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sun 3rd May)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Best Surf 6AM (Sun 3rd May)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Most Powerful 6AM (Tue 5th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
193
232
222
232
214
263
265
255
250
201
156
153
119
88
125
169
142
138
217
220
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
5
S
10
SSE
15
S
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:07AM1.59m
1:16PM1.73m
1:47AM1.64m
1:52PM1.74m
2:23AM1.67m
2:26PM1.74m
2:58AM1.68m
3:00PM1.71m
3:33AM1.67m
3:34PM1.66m
4:09AM1.63m
4:09PM1.60m
4:46AM1.57m
Low Tide
7:00PM0.31m
7:08AM0.38m
7:38PM0.24m
7:48AM0.36m
8:13PM0.19m
8:24AM0.34m
8:46PM0.16m
8:59AM0.34m
9:19PM0.16m
9:34AM0.36m
9:53PM0.18m
10:10AM0.40m
10:28PM0.23m
10:46AM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:58
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:58
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6:02
6:02
6:02
6:02
6:02
6:02
6:02
6:01
Temp °C
27
26
27
28
26
27
27
26
27
27
26
27
27
26
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
28
29
30
30
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
29
29
30
28
29
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
8
Energy kJ
201
193
232
222
232
214
263
265
255
250
201
156
153
119
88
84
68
63
57
55
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
181
133
86
37
37
52
27
11
66
40
85
54
48
87
45
125
169
142
138
217
220
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
SW
18
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
13
20
17
37
32
13
13
12
64
9
9
49
79
67
42
31
79
39
61
83
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
3
Distance (km)
1363
100
151
151
100
151
151
100
151
151
100
100
100
100
100
100
151
151
100
100
151
Best forecast wave conditions in Galapagos - Isla Isabella
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
8
6
5
6
7
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
4
5
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Information about the El Faro (Puerto Villamil) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Faro (Puerto Villamil) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Faro (Puerto Villamil) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Faro (Puerto Villamil)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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