San Cristóbal Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

22.9°C / 73.2°F

The water will feel warm (balmy). Most people will be OK with just bathers / swimming costume at this temperature. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a thin shorty wetsuit will suffice.

Current weather

27°C / 80°F
(scattered clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
15 mph
Humidity
69%

The measurements for the water temperature in San Cristóbal, Galápagos are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly San Cristóbal water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

San Cristóbal average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in San Cristóbal
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 23.8 24.2 23.9 23.4 23.2 21.9 21.3 22 21.3 21 22.1 23.1
Max °C 26.9 28.6 30.5 30.1 27.4 27.5 26.4 25.7 26 26.2 25.5 26.3
Min °F 76 77.3 77.7 76.8 75.4 73.7 72.3 73 72.2 71.9 73.1 74.9
Max °F 79.1 81.7 84.3 83.5 79.6 79.3 77.4 76.7 76.9 77.1 76.5 78.1

The warmest water temperature is in March with an average around 81°F / 27.2°C. The coldest month is September with an average water temperature of 74.5°F / 23.6°C.


7 day tide forecast for San Cristóbal

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  • High 2:01am
    (2.1m)
  • Low 8:27am
    (0.06m)
  • High 2:41pm
    (2.06m)
  • Low 8:48pm
    (0.31m)
  • High 2:48am
    (2.09m)
  • Low 9:12am
    (0.05m)
  • High 3:28pm
    (2.08m)
  • Low 9:36pm
    (0.32m)
  • High 3:34am
    (2.05m)
  • Low 9:57am
    (0.08m)
  • High 4:15pm
    (2.06m)
  • Low 10:23pm
    (0.36m)
  • High 4:20am
    (1.97m)
  • Low 10:41am
    (0.14m)
  • High 5:00pm
    (2.01m)
  • Low 11:09pm
    (0.42m)
  • High 5:05am
    (1.88m)
  • Low 11:24am
    (0.23m)
  • High 5:46pm
    (1.94m)
  • Low 11:56pm
    (0.5m)
  • High 5:52am
    (1.77m)
  • Low 12:08pm
    (0.34m)
  • High 6:33pm
    (1.87m)
  • Low 12:45am
    (0.57m)
  • High 6:41am
    (1.67m)
  • Low 12:54pm
    (0.46m)
  • High 7:22pm
    (1.79m)
7 day tide times for San Cristóbal

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.