Tortuga Bay, Ecuador
Also within 20 km of Puerto Ayora
- Cerro Gallina Surf spot · 19.2 km from Puerto Ayora
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About Tortuga Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (170°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (350°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 81). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 21°C in September, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually March, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Puerto Ayora, 2.9 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 46, fair | 3 ft9 smushy | 161kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 37, fair | 3 ft12 smushy | 195kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 28, too small | 2 ft11 smushy | 130kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 44, fair | 3 ft13 smushy | 248kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 36, fair | 3 ft12 smushy | 199kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 32, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 47kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 36, fair | 3 ft5 smushy | 55kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 26, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 51kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 33, too small | 3 ft9 smushy | 107kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 42, fair | 3 ft8 ssoft | 105kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 26°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
No way there we can work out.
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 30 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Tortuga Bay
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 3 ft at 13 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Tortuga Bay
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 3 ft at 12 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Tortuga Bay
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 8 kn (16 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Tortuga Bay
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 8 kn (15 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
No way there we can work out.
Places to eat near Puerto Ayora
- Almar Lounge & Grill BarSeafood · in the centre
- Il GiardinoSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre
- MidoriSushi · 0.6 km from the centre
- Pizza al Paso GalapagosPizza · 0.6 km from the centre
- Hernan Restaurante & Pizzain the centre
- Restaurante El León DormidoSeafood · in the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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