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Playa de la Estacion

Cantón Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador

Playa de la Estacion 2 photos

  • Chelonoidis vicina 02

    Chelonoidis vicina 02. Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Chelonoidis vicina 01

    Chelonoidis vicina 01. Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 6 am to 9 am, sunset 5:49 pm
6 am
3.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C76°F
Water
28°C82°F
Wind
96 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
1710 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
93%
Sunset
5:49 pm
Today
3.9Poor6 am138
3.7Poor7 am159
3.6Poor8 am1610
3.6Poor9 am159
3.5Poor10 am1711
3.5Poor11 am1711
3.4Poor12 pm1811
3.4Poor1 pm1811
3.6Poor2 pm1811
3.6Poor3 pm1811
3.6Poor4 pm1711
3.8Poor5 pm1610
Sat
4.1Fair6 am127
3.7Poor7 am1610
3.6Poor8 am1711
3.4Poor9 am1912
3.4Poor10 am1811
3.6Poor11 am1711
3.8Poor12 pm1610
3.7Poor1 pm1610
3.8Poor2 pm1710
4.0Fair3 pm1710
4.1Fair4 pm1610
4.3Fair5 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 6 am, -<0.1 m. High at 12 pm, 1.1 m. Low at 6 pm, <0.1 m. High at 12 am, 1.3 mLow 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 1.1 m4 ftLow 6 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 am, 1.3 m4 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • Low 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 pm, 1.1 m4 ft
  • Low 6 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 am, 1.3 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun6.2 GoodBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 63%
  • Mon5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 95%
  • Tue5.5 GoodBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 86%
  • Wed6.2 GoodBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 89%
  • Thu6.0 GoodBest 6 am to 8 amWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 91%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms150 m490 ft away
  • Food and drink78 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 230 m740 ft
  • Boat ramp150 m480 ft awayMuelle Parque Nacional Galápagos

Getting there

Nearest town
990 m0.6 miPuerto Ayora (town)
Nearest airport
32 km20 miAeropuerto Ecológico Galápagos (GPS)

Nearby places

  • Galapogos Art CoffeeFood and drink
    420 m0.3 mi
  • AlmarFood and drink
    440 m0.3 mi
  • Darwin's LoungeFood and drink
    490 m0.3 mi
  • AyoraFood and drink
    530 m0.3 mi
  • BowlFood and drink
    540 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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