Seymour Norte Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Galapagos – Santa Cruz, Ecuador)

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Seymour Norte Surf Guide

Seymour Norte in Galapagos is an exposed reef and point break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the south southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the northwest. A right hand reef Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rocks,sea lions.

Seymour Norte Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	4	fairly consistent	27.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Seymour Norte:

The best conditions reported for surf at Seymour Norte occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Seymour Norte with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in January while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 70% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

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

blown out

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

too small

70%

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

Explore Seymour Norte Location Map

Interactive Seymour Norte 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 Seymour Norte is Seymour (Galapagos) Airport (GPS) in Galapagos I. (ecuador, which is 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Seymour Norte is General Ulpiano Paez (Salinas) Airport (SNC) in Ecuador, 1054 km (655 miles) away.

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Seymour Norte Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 13:55 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07			Fri
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Seymour Norte

Current tide and informaton

For Isla Baltra, Galapagos Islands, 7 km from Seymour Norte.

Next High Water: 06:08pm | 1.66m

Next Low Water: 12:24am | 0.55m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Seymour Norte Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(27.1 °C) too at Seymour Norte, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite