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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
Mon
16
43
Poor
1.0m
@14s
10km/h
Today
17
22
Poor
0.9m
@13s
12km/h
Wed
18
23
Poor
0.7m
@13s
11km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.0m
S(169°)
Score: 3/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 14/25
Wind
10km/h
SE(133°)
Score: 14/25
Weather
30°C
0.0mm58%
Secondary Swell
0.5mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:34 am
Low tide - -0.37m
12:58 pm
High tide - 0.91m
7:06 pm
Low tide - -0.26m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

43
Poor
Components
Swell Direction17/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period14/25
Wind14/25
Raw Score48/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score43/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score43

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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