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Playa Punta Carola

Cantón San Cristóbal, Galápagos, Ecuador

Playa Punta Carola 5 photos

  • Besos por el territorio

    Besos por el territorio. David Ceballos, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • 2022-05-21 Charles Darwin Bust San Cristóbal 03

    2022-05-21 Charles Darwin Bust San Cristóbal 03. Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Marine iguana and sea lion off of Shipwreck Bay in the Galapagos Islands

    Marine iguana and sea lion off of Shipwreck Bay in the Galapagos Islands. MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Casa Blanca, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

    Casa Blanca, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. Eric Schmuttenmaer from Downers Grove, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Casa Blanca, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno 2

    Casa Blanca, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno 2. Eric Schmuttenmaer from Downers Grove, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 5:46 pm
6 am
3.6
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.4
20 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.5
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
11 am
4.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.2
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.1
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.0
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
3.8
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.6
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.6
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Punta Carola.

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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°C82°F
Wind
149 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
3019 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
96%
Sunset
5:46 pm
Today
3.6Poor6 am2012
3.7Poor7 am1811
3.4Poor8 am2013
3.5Poor9 am2113
3.8Poor10 am2113
4.0Fair11 am2314
4.2Fair12 pm2214
4.1Fair1 pm2314
4.0Fair2 pm2214
3.8Poor3 pm2314
3.6Poor4 pm2214
3.6Poor5 pm2214
Sat
3.3Poor6 am2113
3.4Poor7 am2012
3.5Poor8 am2113
3.5Poor9 am2314
3.7Poor10 am2314
4.0Fair11 am2214
4.1Fair12 pm2314
4.7Fair1 pm2314
5.1Fair2 pm2214
5.4Fair3 pm2214
5.4Fair4 pm2213
5.6Good5 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 mLow 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, 1.2 m4 ftLow 6 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 pm, 1.2 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.

  • Sun7.0 GreatBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 53%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 63%
  • Tue7.6 GreatBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 47%
  • Wed6.5 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 41%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms470 m0.3 mi away
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 720 m0.4 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.4 km0.9 miPuerto Baquerizo Moreno (town)
Nearest airport
2 km1 miAeropuerto de San Cristóbal (SCY)

Nearby places

  • KioskosSeafood
    720 m0.4 mi
  • Green Coffee ShopFood and drink
    760 m0.5 mi
  • Sea Lion CoffeeFood and drink
    840 m0.5 mi
  • El Punto ManabaLocal
    850 m0.5 mi
  • The Pier Restaurant & CevicheriaFood and drink
    970 m0.6 mi

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

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