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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.

3-Day Forecast

Today

Fair

1.6mSSW

@17s

11km/h

1.6m

@17s

11km/h

Wed

Good

1.9mS

@15s

8km/h

1.9m

@15s

8km/h

Thu

Fair

1.7mS

@13s

8km/h

1.7m

@13s

8km/h

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Today's Conditions

Swell

1.6m

SSW(192°)

Score: 13/25

Period

17s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

11km/h

SSE(165°)

Score: 7/25

Weather

19°C

0.0mm100%

Windswell Component

1.0mSSE@4s

Secondary Swell

0.4mSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

AM: 6 km/h SSE|PM: 15 km/h S

6 km/h vs 15 km/h afternoon

High tide at 10am (0.5m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:54 am

Low tide - -0.19m

10:30 am

High tide - 0.52m

5:50 pm

Low tide - 0.02m

9:30 pm

High tide - 0.11m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Components

Swell Direction18/25

Swell Size13/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind7/25

Raw Score63/100

Adjustments

🌊💨 Windswell-3

Adjusted Score60/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score60

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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