Tortuga Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Galapagos – Santa Cruz, Ecuador)

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Tortuga Bay Surf Guide

Tortuga Bay in Galapagos - Santa Cruz is an exposed beach and reef break that has very consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of - Sharks, rays, iguanas, turtles, protected marine life, rips, rocks.

Tortuga Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	very consistent	27.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tortuga Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tortuga Bay occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Tortuga Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 55% of the time in March while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

55%

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

blown out

38%

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

too small

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

Explore Tortuga Bay Location Map

Interactive Tortuga Bay 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 Tortuga Bay is Seymour (Galapagos) Airport (GPS) in Galapagos I. (ecuador, which is 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Tortuga Bay is General Ulpiano Paez (Salinas) Airport (SNC) in Ecuador, 1051 km (653 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Tortuga Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 09:01 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	12	12	18	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

Tides at Tortuga Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Puerto Ayora, 2 km from Tortuga Bay.

Next High Water: 06:09pm | 1.57m

Next Low Water: 12:11pm | 0.65m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tortuga Bay 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 Tortuga Bay 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