WAVES AND QUIVERS
Unlike conventional wisdom, the Galapagos Islands get consisent surf year round due to its exposed location, 600 nautical miles of the coast of Ecuador in South America. From November through March, the islands receives NW swells (the same swells that hit Hawaii will hit the Galapagos about six days later with a clear decrease in size). From March througth November, the Galapagos receives S and SW swells (the same swells that hit Fiji and Tahiti will hit three to four days later).
There is rideable surf every day in the Galapagos, so getting skunked is a remote possibility. The waves range from three to four feet up to ten to 12 feet at more exposed breaks. Depending on your experience level, we recommended bringing a couple boards, including a short board, something bit bigger and one gun in the seven foot range for a solid swell that may occur during your stay. We also have plenty of high quality boards to rent, including longboards, and boards hand crafted by one of the best shapers in Ecuador.
NOTE: please enquire if you are interested in having a custom board ready for you upon your arrival. They are high quality and attractively priced, allowing you to avoid board bag airline fees. Once your surf trip is over, you can take it with you or we can buy it from you to use in our local surf programs or for our rental fleet.
The Galapagos has only one basic surf shop. We recommend you bring all the neccessary surf equipment, but we will have basic gear here as well (wax, extra leashes, fin keys, ding repair kits).