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Palmas Grandes surfForecast / Galapagos – Santa Cruz / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 May 2026 -06Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Palmas Grandes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Palmas Grandes sea temperature is
27.2° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Palmas Grandes today?
The current surf forecast for Palmas Grandes at 5PM is: 1.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Palmas Grandes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | |
390 | 378 | 705 | 1707 | 887 | 887 | 847 | 770 | 1400 | 635 | 635 | 733 | 627 | 525 | 481 | 387 | 358 | 344 | 339 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:59AM1.44m | 6:56PM1.35m | 7:55AM1.42m | 7:59PM1.31m | 8:56AM1.45m | 9:11PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.70m | 1:20AM0.54m | 2:07PM0.73m | 2:18AM0.59m | 3:17PM0.71m | 3:22AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | 6:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 390 | 378 | 499 | 1707 | 887 | 887 | 847 | 770 | 1400 | 635 | 635 | 733 | 316 | 525 | 198 | 198 | 194 | 186 | 202 | 198 | 169 | 165 | 169 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 234 | 317 | 705 | 19 | 365 | 294 | 280 | 273 | 305 | 287 | 300 | 279 | 627 | 190 | 481 | 387 | 358 | 344 | 339 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | N 16 | N 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | N 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 301 | 301 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 29 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 1084 | 1084 | 114 | 1081 | 1316 | 105 | 44 | 44 | 104 | 44 | 58 | 44 | 104 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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