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Fernandina

Surf spot · Ecuador

Is it worth the trip?

9Poor out of 100 for your dates

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3 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 6 out of 100

Swell
1 ft11 shollow
Energy
45kJ
Wind
ESE 3 kn
Temp
27°C

Wed 4 · 5 out of 100

Swell
1 ft11 shollow
Energy
41kJ
Wind
ESE 5 kn
Temp
28°C

Thu 5 · 5 out of 100

Swell
1 ft15 shollow
Energy
51kJ
Wind
N 5 kn
Temp
27°C

Fri 6 · 11 out of 100

Swell
1 ft15 shollow
Energy
75kJ
Wind
N 3 kn
Temp
27°C

Sat 7 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft14 shollow
Energy
106kJ
Wind
NW 2 kn
Temp
27°C

Sun 8 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft13 shollow
Energy
90kJ
Wind
N 1 kn
Temp
26°C

Mon 9 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft18 shollow
Energy
25kJ
Wind
NW 5 kn
Temp
26°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 28, too small
  2. Tue 36, too small
  3. Wed 45, too small
  4. Thu 55, too small
  5. Fri 611, too small
  6. Sat 711, too small
  7. Sun 811, too small
  8. Mon 94, too small
  9. Tue 1010, 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.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Fernandina, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov8, too small2 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)66kJwind from the east, 6 knots27°C
Tue 3Nov6, too small1 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)45kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots27°C
Wed 4Nov5, too small1 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)41kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots28°C
Thu 5Nov5, too small1 ft15 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)51kJwind from the north, 5 knots27°C
Fri 6Nov11, too small1 ft15 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)75kJwind from the north, 3 knots27°C
Sat 7Nov11, too small2 ft14 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)106kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots27°C
Sun 8Nov11, too small2 ft13 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)90kJwind from the north, 1 knot26°C
Mon 9Nov4, too small1 ft18 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)25kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots26°C
Tue 10Nov10, too small1 ft14 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)62kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore27°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

  • 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
  • Wed 4 NovLow 05:28 −0.5 mHigh 11:35 +0.5 mLow 17:41 −0.5 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

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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.

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Where to stay: nearest beds 93 km away

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No town nearby

Nearest beds: Puerto Villamil, 93 km. Nearest airport: Seymour Galapagos Ecological Airport (GPS), 133 km.

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