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Seymour Norte

Santa Cruz, Galapagos, Ecuador
🪸Sharp reef🦈Sharks🏝️Remote

Seymour Norte is a remote right-hand reef break off the north coast of Santa Cruz, accessible only by boat. The wave picks up NW swells and offers uncrowded, quality surf for those willing to make the journey.

3-Day Forecast
Wed
29
5
Poor
0.5m
@14s
16km/h
Today
30
15
Poor
0.4m
@16s
12km/h
Fri
1
15
Poor
0.4m
@16s
5km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.5m
E(101°)
Score: 1/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 14/25
Wind
16km/h
SE(135°)
Score: 5/25
Weather
29°C
0.0mm77%
Windswell Component
0.1mSE@1s
Secondary Swell
0.2mNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 12 km/h SSE|PM: 15 km/h SE
Lighter winds early (12 km/h)
Tide at 6am (-0.3m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:39 am
High tide - 1.07m
6:39 am
Low tide - -0.35m
12:52 pm
High tide - 1.25m
7:10 pm
Low tide - -0.45m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

5
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size1/25
Swell Period14/25
Wind5/25
Raw Score20/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-15
🚫 Undersized Capmax 15
Adjusted Score5/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score5

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (315°)
Direction range
290° - 340°
Size range
1.2m - 3m
Ideal size
2.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

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

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.5m - 1.5m

Water temp

24°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

1/10

Access: Boat charter required. Remote island location.

Best Season

Peak: Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Secondary: May, Nov

Best with NW swells December-April.

Getting There

Airport
GPS
Drive time
0 min
Boat required
$150
Data quality
community

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