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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
30
43
Poor
1.1m
@14s
11km/h
Tue
31
21
Poor
0.9m
@12s
10km/h
Wed
1
30
Poor
0.8m
@14s
7km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.1m
SSE(159°)
Score: 5/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 14/25
Wind
11km/h
SE(130°)
Score: 12/25
Weather
29°C
0.0mm88%
Secondary Swell
0.3mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 7 km/h E|PM: 12 km/h SSE
Similar wind — morning has better tide for this spot
Low tide at 6am (-0.4m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:30 am
Low tide - -0.40m
12:46 pm
High tide - 1.05m
7:03 pm
Low tide - -0.40m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

43
Poor
Components
Swell Direction12/25
Swell Size5/25
Swell Period14/25
Wind12/25
Raw 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°

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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