Playa El Garrapatero
Cantón Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador
No photo of Playa El Garrapatero yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.
Today at a glance
Calmest: 6 am to 9 am, sunset 5:49 pm3.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
3.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
3.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
3.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
3.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
3.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
3.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
3.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
3.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
3.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
3.3
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
3.3
20 km/h13 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
- 25°C77°F
- Water
- 28°C83°F
- Wind
- 117 km/hmph S
- Gusts
- 2113 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.1 m4 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 98%
- Sunset
- 5:49 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
- High 12 pm, 1.1 m4 ft
- Low 6 pm, <0.1 m<1 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.
- Sun6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 63%
- Mon5.9 GoodBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 95%
- Tue6.6 GoodBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 86%
- Wed6.7 GoodBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 89%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
Facilities
- Restrooms90 m280 ft away
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- 27 km17 miAeropuerto Ecológico Galápagos (GPS)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- La Ratonera11 km6.6 mi south-west away3.9 Poor later
- Playa de la Estacion11 km6.7 mi south-west away3.9 Poor later
- Playa de los Alemanes12 km7.4 mi south-west away3.9 Poor later
- Playa de Los Perros12 km7.6 mi south-west away3.9 Poor later
- Tortuga Bay15 km9.2 mi south-west away3.9 Poor later