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Punta Negra

Santa Cruz, Galapagos, Ecuador
🪸Sharp reef⚠️Shallow🦈Sharks

Punta Negra is a right-hand reef break located near the famous Tortuga Bay on Santa Cruz Island. The wave works best at lower tides with S swells, offering hollow sections over the volcanic reef.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
60
Fair
1.1m
@15s
10km/h
Mon
16
44
Poor
1.0m
@14s
8km/h
Tue
17
34
Poor
0.9m
@13s
7km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.1m
SW(219°)
Score: 5/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 23/25
Wind
10km/h
ESE(109°)
Score: 25/25
Weather
29°C
0.1mm83%
Secondary Swell
0.6mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:51 am
Low tide - -0.23m
12:19 pm
High tide - 0.78m
6:25 pm
Low tide - -0.13m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

60
Fair
Components
Swell Direction7/25
Swell Size5/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score60/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score60

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
S (180°)
Direction range
165° - 210°
Size range
1.2m - 2.4m
Ideal size
2.1m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
70° - 110°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.4m
Danger below
0.2m

Water temp

22°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Near Tortuga Bay. Hike access.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Nov

Secondary: Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Best with S swells April-November.

Getting There

Airport
GPS
Drive time
30 min
Data quality
community

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