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Tortuga Bay Surf Forecast
/ Galapagos – Santa Cruz (4 surf breaks) /
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Tortuga Bay surfForecast / Galapagos – Santa Cruz / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 -06Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tortuga Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tortuga Bay sea temperature is
27.1° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tortuga Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Tortuga Bay at 5AM is: 0.9m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tortuga Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 17 | 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 | |
207 | 459 | 339 | 544 | 544 | 432 | 759 | 887 | 954 | 887 | 857 | 779 | 761 | 643 | 635 | 627 | 627 | 525 | 481 | 387 | 367 | 348 | 339 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.57m | 6:58AM1.57m | 6:59PM1.49m | 7:53AM1.55m | 7:59PM1.44m | 8:53AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:31AM0.49m | 1:03PM0.72m | 1:21AM0.57m | 2:04PM0.76m | 2:18AM0.62m | 3:12PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 161 | 459 | 249 | 372 | 390 | 356 | 475 | 887 | 954 | 887 | 857 | 779 | 761 | 303 | 635 | 311 | 284 | 259 | 239 | 194 | 230 | 220 | 203 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 52 | 49 | 49 | 544 | 544 | 432 | 759 | 389 | 359 | 206 | 350 | 330 | 305 | 643 | 303 | 627 | 627 | 525 | 481 | 387 | 367 | 348 | 339 | 272 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 20 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | N 16 | N 16 | NNW 12 | SSE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | N 15 | N 15 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 15 | NW 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 207 | 202 | 339 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 |
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