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Punta Galera Surf Forecast
/ Esmeraldas (8 surf breaks) /
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Punta Galera surfForecast / Esmeraldas / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 29 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Punta Galera surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Punta Galera sea temperature is
26.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Punta Galera today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Galera at 1PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Punta Galera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | |
184 | 169 | 171 | 169 | 327 | 196 | 290 | 290 | 380 | 374 | 369 | 369 | 368 | 361 | 392 | 459 | 634 | 723 | 825 | 694 | 623 | 786 | 1342 | 871 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:24AM2.53m | 2:28PM2.66m | 3:04AM2.59m | 3:07PM2.68m | 3:42AM2.63m | 3:45PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.75m | 8:47PM0.46m | 9:02AM0.70m | 9:25PM0.40m | 9:41AM0.66m | 10:02PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
 kJ | 184 | 169 | 118 | 116 | 327 | 196 | 290 | 290 | 380 | 374 | 369 | 287 | 368 | 256 | 355 | 346 | 401 | 723 | 825 | 694 | 623 | 786 | 1342 | 871 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 116 | 171 | 169 | 31 | 70 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 129 | 173 | 125 | 125 | 361 | 392 | 459 | 634 | 331 | 313 | 304 | 299 | 277 | 4 | 137 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 19 | NW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 36 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 80 | 55 | 87 | 85 | 76 | 163 | 4 | 4 | 162 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 10 | — | — | 6 | 369 | 357 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 34 | 349 | 855 | 349 | 349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 349 | 349 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 349 | 592 | 349 | 0 | 0 |
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