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El Faro (Puerto Villamil) surfForecast / Galapagos – Isla Isabella / Ecuador

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 16 Apr 2025 -06
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El Faro (Puerto Villamil) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Faro (Puerto Villamil) sea temperature is
27.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) this week:

The surf forecast for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 19) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Faro (Puerto Villamil) in the next 12 days are 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 21) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-06) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sat 19th Apr)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Best Surf12AM (Tue 22nd Apr)4ft (1.2m) 16s
Most Powerful 3PM (Mon 21st Apr)4.5ft (1.3m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
SSE
1
SSE
1
SSE
1
SSE
1.1
SSE
0.6
SSW
1
SSE
1
SSE
0.6
SSW
1
SSE
1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.7
SW
0.8
SSW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
S
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)98888158814888161719181716161615141519181815161617171616161615
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)16614714014014615211911913811912610727837782870393270967466644332545510551231163310511038134315491223116513651297950786
Wind
(km/h)
10
S
15
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
5
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
10
E
10
ESE
15
SE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
5
SE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassonononononglassonononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:33PM
1.60
5:06AM
1.53
5:06PM
1.52
5:44AM
1.45
5:42PM
1.43
6:28AM
1.37
6:26PM
1.36
7:25AM
1.33
7:26PM
1.30
8:36AM
1.33
8:45PM
1.28
9:49AM
1.41
10:07PM
1.34
10:52AM
1.54
11:15PM
1.45
11:45AM
1.70
12:13AM
1.58
12:34PM
1.84
1:04AM
1.72
1:20PM
1.96
1:53AM
1.84
2:06PM
2.02
2:40AM
1.91
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:32AM
0.41
10:51PM
0.27
11:05AM
0.48
11:26PM
0.35
11:41AM
0.56
12:05AM
0.43
12:24PM
0.64
12:53AM
0.50
1:23PM
0.71
1:54AM
0.55
2:43PM
0.72
3:08AM
0.56
4:07PM
0.66
4:20AM
0.51
5:14PM
0.52
5:22AM
0.43
6:09PM
0.36
6:17AM
0.32
6:57PM
0.18
7:07AM
0.22
7:43PM
0.04
7:56AM
0.14
8:28PM
-0.06
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Sunrise6:01--6:00--6:00--6:00--6:00--6:00--5:58--5:58--5:58--5:58--5:58--5:58--
Sunset-6:06--6:06--6:05--6:05--6:05--6:05--6:05--6:04--6:04--6:04--6:04--6:04-
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Rain (mm)
-----1------------12-----------22-13
Temp. °C282827272726272726282827272726272726272726272726272726272726272725272725
Feels °C (?)292930303030302929303031312930292930292929302930292930292930292928292928

Short Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the El Faro (Puerto Villamil) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at El Faro (Puerto Villamil) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Faro (Puerto Villamil) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Faro (Puerto Villamil)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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