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Loberia surfForecast / Galapagos – San Cristobal / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 12 Dec 2025 -06Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Loberia surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Loberia sea temperature is
21.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Loberia today?
The current surf forecast for Loberia at 12PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Loberia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 127 | 125 | 125 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 55 | 45 | 98 | 133 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | 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 | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:36AM 1.59 | 9:13PM 1.77 | 9:45AM 1.55 | 10:12PM 1.74 | 10:50AM 1.55 | 11:07PM 1.74 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:33AM 0.59 | 2:42PM 0.56 | 3:41AM 0.61 | 3:48PM 0.64 | 4:45AM 0.59 | 4:52PM 0.67 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
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