Punta Pitt Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Galapagos – San Cristobal, Ecuador)

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Punta Pitt Surf Guide

Punta Pitt in Galapagos is a fairly exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. A right hand reef break. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rocks,sea lions.

Punta Pitt Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	27.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta Pitt:

The best conditions reported for surf at Punta Pitt occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Punta Pitt (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Punta Pitt with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 27% of the time in December while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 58% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

27%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

15%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

58%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Punta Pitt Location Map

Interactive Punta Pitt surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Punta Pitt is Seymour (Galapagos) Airport (GPS) in Galapagos I. (ecuador, which is 116 km (72 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Punta Pitt is General Ulpiano Paez (Salinas) Airport (SNC) in Ecuador, 934 km (580 miles) away.

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Punta Pitt Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 17:47 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross- off	off

Tides at Punta Pitt

Current tide and informaton

For Punta Pitt, 0 km from Punta Pitt.

Next High Water: 04:49am | 1.87m

Next Low Water: 10:31pm | 0.26m

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Punta Pitt Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Punta Pitt won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite