Reef

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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

1.4mS

@17s

22km/h

1.4m

@17s

22km/h

Wed

Poor

1.5mSW

@16s

15km/h

1.5m

@16s

15km/h

Choppy

Thu

Poor

1.4mSW

@16s

15km/h

1.4m

@16s

15km/h

Choppy

Fri

Fair

1.4mSW

@17s

13km/h

1.4m

@17s

13km/h

Sat

Poor

1.4mSW

@16s

16km/h

1.4m

@16s

16km/h

Sun

Poor

1.0mSW

@18s

13km/h

1.0m

@18s

13km/h

Mon

Fair

1.4mSSW

@17s

17km/h

1.4m

@17s

17km/h

Tue

Poor

1.4mS

@16s

21km/h

1.4m

@16s

21km/h

Wed

Poor

1.7mS

@17s

23km/h

1.7m

@17s

23km/h

Choppy

Thu

Poor

1.4mSSW

@16s

13km/h

1.4m

@16s

13km/h

Choppy

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Today's Conditions

Swell

1.4m

S(190°)

Score: 10/25

Period

17s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

22km/h

S(186°)

Score: 0/25

Weather

21°C

0.0mm6%

Windswell Component

1.0mS@4s

Secondary Swell

0.8mSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

AM: 11 km/h S|PM: 27 km/h SSW

11 km/h vs 27 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Swell

Wind

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Tide Times

3:10 am

High tide - 0.31m

7:50 am

Low tide - 0.15m

2:18 pm

High tide - 0.56m

9:12 pm

Low tide - -0.06m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction17/25

Swell Size10/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind0/25

Raw Score52/100

Adjustments

🌊💨 Windswell-5

🌊 Tide-2

⚠️ Weak Component-10

Adjusted Score35/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score35

🌊💨 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

community

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