Check the Beach

Playa Espumilla

Cantón Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador

Today at a glance

Calmest: 6 am to 9 am, sunset 5:51 pm
6 am
5.9
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
7 am
5.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.5
22 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.0
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.0
19 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.0
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair

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
26°C78°F
Water
28°C83°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph S
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
29%
Sunset
5:51 pm
Today
5.9Good6 am2012
5.2Fair7 am2113
4.5Fair8 am2213
4.1Fair9 am2113
4.0Fair10 am2012
4.0Fair11 am1911
4.0Fair12 pm1711
4.0Fair1 pm1710
4.0Fair2 pm1912
4.0Fair3 pm2012
4.2Fair4 pm2113
4.6Fair5 pm2113
Sat
6.2Good6 am2415
5.5Good7 am2515
4.6Fair8 am2817
3.9Poor9 am2515
4.1Fair10 am2113
4.3Fair11 am2012
4.5Fair12 pm2012
5.1Fair1 pm1912
5.7Good2 pm1912
6.1Good3 pm2113
6.4Good4 pm2113
6.6Good5 pm2013
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, 1.2 m. Low at 6 pm, <0.1 m. High at 12 am, 1.4 mLow 6 am, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 1.2 m4 ftLow 6 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 am, 1.4 m5 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • Low 6 am, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 pm, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 6 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 am, 1.4 m5 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.

  • Sun7.7 GreatBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 49%
  • Mon6.4 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 90%
  • Tue8.6 ExcellentBest 6 am to 8 amWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 87%
  • Wed6.8 GoodBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 100%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest airport
69 km43 miAeropuerto Ecológico Galápagos (GPS)

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