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San Gallán - Sangayán

Ica, Pisco - Paracas · Expert Good
1.4m
7/10
11s 3 km/h
San Gallán - Sangayán - surf spot in Ica

About San Gallán - Sangayán

San Gallán, also called Sangayán, is an island within the Paracas National Reserve, in Ica, home to one of the best rights in Peru and a challenge reserved for expert surfers. It is reached only by boat, about an hour from the El Chaco pier, which makes it a real adventure before even entering the water. The wave is a reef break over rocky and coral bottom that breaks to the west, with long, tubular sections of great quality and power. Its best season runs from March to October, with south swells. Being in a marine nature reserve, the setting is spectacular, with abundant marine life and birds, far from any crowd. Because of its isolation, shallow bottom and power, San Gallán is only for experienced, well-prepared surfers seeking an extreme, unforgettable experience in Peruvian waters.

Characteristics

Level
Extreme conditions. Only for very experienced surfers.
· 📅 March - October ·
Surface
Type of seabed where the waves break.
·
Direction
Direction the wave breaks as seen from the water.

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-13.8226°, -76.4611° Ica

San Gallán - Sangayán — Ica

Current Conditions

Updated 16/09/2026 06:00

Good
7/10

Waves

1.4m

10.4s period

Primary Swell

0.9m

11.1s SW

Wind

3 km/h

Gusts 17 km/h SE

Secondary Swell

0.5m

13.3s WSW

Temp.

21.2°C

🦺 Shorty 2mm

UV

2.9

Low

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Sun & Moon

☀️
05:59
18:01
🌙
09:40
23:00
🌘 Waxing Crescent

Tide

Rising

High Tide 08:30 - 0.76m

Best Time to Surf Today

08:00 - 11:00

🌊 1.4m 💨 5 km/h
Good 6.3/10 avg.

Today's Tides

Low Tide

03:50

0.60m

High Tide

08:30

0.76m

Low Tide

14:45

0.47m

High Tide

22:10

0.90m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.3m-1.4m

11s

SW SW SW
19 km/h
🌘

Tomorrow

1.2m-1.5m

11s

SW SW SW
22 km/h
🌗

Fri

1.4m-1.8m

11s

SW SW SW
23 km/h
🌗

Sat

1.3m-1.7m

9s

SSW S SSW
20 km/h
🌗

Sun

1.4m-1.7m

9s

SW SW SW
22 km/h
🌗

Mon

1.5m-1.8m

9s

SW SW SW
18 km/h
🌖

Tue

1.6m-1.8m

6s

SW SSW SSW
15 km/h
🌖

Wed

1.2m-1.7m

6s

SSW SSW SSW
14 km/h
🌖

Thu

1.1m-1.3m

7s

S S SSW
22 km/h
🌖

Fri

0.0m-0.0m

25 km/h
🌕

Sat

0.0m-0.0m

14 km/h
🌕

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 03:50 (0.60m) 08:30 (0.76m) 14:45 (0.47m) 22:10 (0.90m)
Morning Good

1.4m - 1.4m

218° SW
Period: 11s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 116 kJ
Midday Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

217° SW
Period: 11s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 100 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.3m - 1.3m

222° SW
Period: 11s
24 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 7s
⚡ 100 kJ
At night Poor

1.3m - 1.3m

223° SW
Period: 11s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 7s
⚡ 100 kJ
Tides: 05:30 (0.58m) 09:00 (0.63m) 15:30 (0.43m) 23:30 (0.82m)
Morning Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

226° SW
Period: 11s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 6s
⚡ 86 kJ
Midday Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

229° SW
Period: 11s
28 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 6s
⚡ 86 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.3m - 1.4m

230° SW
Period: 11s
31 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 7s
⚡ 100 kJ
At night Poor

1.4m - 1.5m

225° SW
Period: 11s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 7s
⚡ 116 kJ
Tides: 07:30 (0.54m) 09:30 (0.55m) 16:30 (0.44m)
Morning Poor

1.4m - 1.4m

231° SW
Period: 11s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 116 kJ
Midday Poor

1.4m - 1.5m

230° SW
Period: 10s
34 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 18s
⚡ 96 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.6m - 1.7m

229° SW
Period: 10s
36 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 18s
⚡ 126 kJ
At night Fair

1.6m - 1.8m

228° SW
Period: 11s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 11s
⚡ 152 kJ
Tides: 01:00 (0.85m) 09:30 (0.50m) 12:30 (0.52m) 18:00 (0.44m)
Morning Fair

1.4m - 1.4m

223° SW
Period: 9s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 12s
⚡ 78 kJ
Midday Poor

1.3m - 1.3m

225° SW
Period: 9s
24 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 16s
⚡ 67 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.3m - 1.4m

224° SW
Period: 9s
32 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 16s
⚡ 67 kJ
At night Fair

1.5m - 1.7m

222° SW
Period: 8s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 11s
⚡ 71 kJ
Tides: 02:00 (0.87m) 09:30 (0.51m) 14:30 (0.57m) 19:00 (0.47m)
Morning Fair

1.4m - 1.4m

215° SW
Period: 9s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 78 kJ
Midday Poor

1.4m - 1.4m

216° SW
Period: 8s
30 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 62 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.5m - 1.5m

218° SW
Period: 8s
34 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 71 kJ
At night Poor

1.5m - 1.7m

218° SW
Period: 9s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 89 kJ
Tides: 02:45 (0.95m) 10:00 (0.51m) 15:00 (0.63m) 20:10 (0.47m)
Morning Good

1.5m - 1.6m

191° S
Period: 5s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 28 kJ
Midday Poor

1.6m - 1.6m

193° SSW
Period: 8s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 80 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.7m - 1.8m

228° SW
Period: 13s
32 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 7s
⚡ 240 kJ
At night Fair

1.8m - 1.8m

221° SW
Period: 11s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 10s
⚡ 192 kJ
Tides: 03:30 (1.02m) 10:30 (0.48m) 15:30 (0.68m) 21:00 (0.44m)
Morning Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

188° S
Period: 5s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 31 kJ
Midday Poor

1.6m - 1.7m

194° SSW
Period: 6s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 45 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.7m - 1.7m

198° SSW
Period: 6s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 51 kJ
At night Poor

1.8m - 1.8m

201° SSW
Period: 6s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 11s
⚡ 57 kJ
Morning Fair

1.4m - 1.5m

182° S
Period: 5s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 8s
⚡ 24 kJ
Midday Poor

1.2m - 1.3m

185° S
Period: 5s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 18 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

186° S
Period: 6s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 9s
⚡ 25 kJ
At night Fair

1.5m - 1.7m

190° S
Period: 6s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 10s
⚡ 40 kJ
Morning Poor

1.1m - 1.1m

191° S
Period: 7s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 11s
⚡ 29 kJ
Midday Poor

1.1m - 1.2m

192° SSW
Period: 7s
29 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 29 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.3m - 1.3m

191° S
Period: 7s
28 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 41 kJ
At night Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

188° S
Period: 8s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 10s
⚡ 45 kJ
Morning Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
19 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
31 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
33 km/h
At night Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
23 km/h
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
7 km/h
Midday
Afternoon
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
17 km/h

Hourly Forecast

Open-Meteo Copernicus
Showing 6 of 240 hours
Hour Waves Period Swell Dir. Wind Secondary Swell Tertiary Swell Current UV Vis. Tide Rating
Wed 16 Sep 08:00 1.4m 10s 0.9m / 11s SW 8 km/h 0.5m / 13s WSW - - 1.4 10+ km 0.76m
6
Wed 16 Sep 09:00 1.4m 10s 0.9m / 11s SW 3 km/h 0.5m / 13s WSW - - 2.9 10+ km 0.76m
7
Wed 16 Sep 10:00 1.4m 10s 0.9m / 11s SW 6 km/h 0.5m / 13s WSW - - 6.1 10+ km 0.73m
6
Wed 16 Sep 11:00 1.4m 10s 0.9m / 11s SW 12 km/h 0.5m / 14s WSW - - 8.0 10+ km 0.68m
4
Wed 16 Sep 12:00 1.3m 10s 0.9m / 11s SW 20 km/h 0.5m / 14s WSW - 0.13 m/s 9.1 10+ km 0.60m
4
Wed 16 Sep 13:00 1.3m 10s 0.9m / 11s SW 24 km/h 0.5m / 14s WSW - - 9.1 10+ km 0.53m
3

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Surf information for San Gallán - Sangayán

San Gallán - Sangayán is a Expert level surf spot located in Pisco, Ica, Perú. The bottom surface is roca. The best season to surf is March - October.

Today's conditions at San Gallán - Sangayán

Right now, San Gallán - Sangayán has waves of about 1.4m with a swell period of 11 seconds and SE (3 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At San Gallán - Sangayán you can practice surf. You can get there by boat.

Water temperature and wetsuit

The water at San Gallán - Sangayán is around 21 °C, so a 2/2 mm spring suit is recommended.

Frequently asked questions about surfing at San Gallán - Sangayán

Is the wave at San Gallán - Sangayán a left or a right?
The wave at San Gallán - Sangayán breaks mainly to the right.
What level do you need to surf at San Gallán - Sangayán?
San Gallán - Sangayán is a spot recommended for expert surfers.
What is the best season to surf at San Gallán - Sangayán?
The best season to surf at San Gallán - Sangayán is March - October.
Where is San Gallán - Sangayán located?
San Gallán - Sangayán is located in Paracas, Pisco, Ica, Peru.
How do you get to San Gallán - Sangayán?
You can reach San Gallán - Sangayán by boat.
What is the water temperature at San Gallán - Sangayán?
The water is around 21 °C, so a 2/2 mm spring suit is recommended.

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Condition Scoring

Rating Algorithm 1-10

Each forecast hour receives a score from 1 to 10, calculated by adding points for different factors:

Wave Height (0-4 pts)

< 0.5m = 0 pts | 0.5-1.0m = 1 pt | 1.0-1.5m = 2 pts | 1.5-2.5m = 3 pts | > 2.5m = 4 pts

Dominant Period (-1 to 3 pts)

Uses the dominant/peak period (wave_period). < 8s = -1 pt (wind swell, messy) | 8-10s = 0 pts | 10-12s = 1 pt | 12-16s = 2 pts | > 16s = 3 pts

Wind (-2 to +2 pts)

Glassy (< 5 km/h): +2. Light wind (5-10 km/h): +1. Moderate wind (10-20 km/h): offshore +1, onshore -1. Strong wind (> 20 km/h): onshore -2, offshore -1. Wind data covers the full 15-day forecast window.

Secondary Swell (-1 to +1 pt)

If a secondary swell with height ≥ 0.3m and long period (≥ 10s) exists, +1 point is added. If the period is short (< 10s) and direction differs > 45° from the primary swell, -1 point penalty for crossed seas. If directions are similar (≤ 45°), no penalty is applied.

Rating by score:

Flat (1) Poor (2-3) Fair (4-5) Good (6-7) Epic (8-10)
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