Carola 88.9
#878 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇨 Ecuador · Galápagos · near Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterRemoteIntermediate
Surf score88.9 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days81% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell82% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.7 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Carola
The best time to surf Carola is April, May, November. The season runs all year. In May the water sits around 26°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is MEC (993 km) and the nearest town is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (2 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 62% | 0.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Feb | 99% | 79% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 89% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 92% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 95% | 1.2 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 82% | 1.3 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 75% | 1.3 m | 24°C | vest |
| Aug | 100% | 80% | 1.2 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 100% | 82% | 1.2 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 85% | 1.1 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 100% | 91% | 1.1 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 61% | 1.0 m | 22°C | vest |
Why 88.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.6
Water comfort 10%
8.0
Access 10%
4.0
The detail
Faces 315° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 99% of days. Mean peak period 13.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 63%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -0.890, -89.614 (OpenStreetMap).
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