Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (2 ft swell at 14 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft17 shollow
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft17 shollow
- Energy
- 96kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 109kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 83kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 110, too small
- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Fernandina does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft13 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft17 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft15 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft17 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 96kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft14 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 109kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft13 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft18 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft14 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 26°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:42 −0.5 mHigh 07:45 +0.5 mLow 14:04 −0.7 mHigh 20:35 +0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:55 −0.5 mHigh 08:58 +0.5 mLow 15:15 −0.6 mHigh 21:46 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:14 −0.5 mHigh 10:19 +0.4 mLow 16:30 −0.5 mHigh 22:58 +0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Fernandina
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (43°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (223°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 24). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 21°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Puerto Villamil, 93 km. Nearest airport: Seymour Galapagos Ecological Airport (GPS), 133 km.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 93 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Puerto Villamil, 93 km. Nearest airport: Seymour Galapagos Ecological Airport (GPS), 133 km.
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