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Level 7/10

San Gallan Island

Paracas, Ica, Peru

🏝️Remote🦈Sharks🪸Sharp reef

San Gallan Island is a remote right reef break in the Paracas National Reserve, accessible only by boat. The island is home to sea lions and seabirds, offering a true wilderness surf experience in cold Humboldt Current waters.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Poor

0.9mSSW

@15s

24km/h

0.9m

@15s

24km/h

Choppy

Mon

Poor

2.0mSSW

@17s

25km/h

2.0m

@17s

25km/h

Choppy

Tue

Poor

2.6mSSW

@14s

25km/h

2.6m

@14s

25km/h

Choppy

Wed

Poor

3.0mS

@12s

16km/h

3.0m

@12s

16km/h

Choppy

Thu

Poor

2.3mS

@15s

16km/h

2.3m

@15s

16km/h

Choppy

Fri

Poor

1.6mSSW

@16s

20km/h

1.6m

@16s

20km/h

Sat

Poor

1.7mSW

@15s

25km/h

1.7m

@15s

25km/h

Sun

Fair

1.9mSSW

@15s

17km/h

1.9m

@15s

17km/h

Choppy

Mon

Poor

2.8mSSW

@15s

15km/h

2.8m

@15s

15km/h

Choppy

Tue

Fair

2.3mSSW

@16s

20km/h

2.3m

@16s

20km/h

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Today's Conditions

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Swell

0.9m

SSW(209°)

Score: 3/25

Period

15s

Long period groundswell

Score: 23/25

Wind

24km/h

S(174°)

Score: 0/25

Weather

21°C

0.0mm30%

Windswell Component

1.5mSSE@5s

Secondary Swell

0.5mSSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

morning

AM: 19 km/h SSE|PM: 28 km/h S

19 km/h vs 28 km/h afternoon

High tide at 11am (0.5m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:42 am

Low tide - -0.02m

11:30 am

High tide - 0.52m

6:30 pm

Low tide - -0.13m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction20/25

Swell Size3/25

Swell Period23/25

Wind0/25

Raw Score46/100

Adjustments

🤢 Wind History-21

🌊💨 Windswell-10

🌊 Tide-2

⚠️ Weak Component-15

🚫 Undersized Capmax 44

Adjusted Score0/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score0

🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell🌊 Too low for this tide window

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (202°)
Direction range: 180° - 225°
Size range: 1.2m - 2.4m
Ideal size: 2.1m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: NNW (337°)
Offshore range: 315° - 360°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid to high
Optimal range: 0.5m - 1.5m

Water temp

16°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

1/10

Access: Boat from Paracas. National reserve.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Mar, Oct

Remote island. Boat access only.

Getting There

Airport

LIM

Drive time

240 min

Boat required

$200

Data quality

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