Playa Puerto Chino
Galápagos · Ecuador
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A year-round beach on the Coastal Waters near Galápagos, Playa Puerto Chino is exposed to SE swell — E–S on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a W–N wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~22.5°C (72.5°F) on average
Jan
24.8°C
76.6°F · 22.7–27°C
Feb
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.5–28.1°C
Mar
26.6°C
79.9°F · 23.6–28.6°C
Apr
26.1°C
79°F · 23–28.6°C
May
24.8°C
76.6°F · 20.8–28.2°C
Jun
23.5°C
74.3°F · 20.1–27.6°C
Jul
23°C
73.4°F · 20.5–26.8°C
Aug
22.3°C
72.1°F · 20.3–25°C
Sep
22.2°C
72°F · 18.8–25.4°C
Oct
22.5°C
72.5°F · 19.2–25.1°C
Nov
23°C
73.4°F · 20.5–26.1°C
Dec
23.6°C
74.5°F · 20.8–27.1°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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