Champion Islet (Floreana)

Galápagos, EcuadorDirections

Rash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Champion Islet (Floreana) at a glance

Champion Islet (Floreana) is a dive site in Galápagos, Ecuador. Typically most favorable Dec · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 28°C (82°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

No window today· next: tomorrow 6:00–8:00 · moderate

Forecast for this hour · 21:00 · run 10 h ago

1.4 m (4.5 ft)waves — about a meter and a half expected (waves — about five feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 28°C · seasonal avg 23°C ( · Forecast 82°F · seasonal avg 73°F)

Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Wed

Fri

1.3 m waves · 13 kn wind (4.2 ft waves · 13 kn wind)

Sat

1.4 m waves · 13 kn wind (4.5 ft waves · 13 kn wind)

Sun

1.1 m waves · 9 kn wind (3.7 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Mon

1.1 m waves · 10 kn wind (3.4 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Tue

1.0 m waves · 10 kn wind (3.3 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Wed

0.9 m waves · 7 kn wind (3.0 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Thu

0.9 m waves · 9 kn wind (3.0 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 5:20 · Sunrise 5:41 · Sunset 17:50 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 4.3 km from site · updated 23 Oct, 11:23 GMT-6

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

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Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

January, 95% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (78°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (4.0 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots
February, 94% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.1 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots
March, 90% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.3 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots
April, 73% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (5.0 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots
May, 41% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (79°F), waves have typically been 1.8 m (6.0 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots
June, 33% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 1.8 m (5.7 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
July, 48% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (75°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.6 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
August, 56% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (73°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.4 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
September, 57% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (72°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.5 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
October, 61% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (73°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.1 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
November, 76% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (74°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (4.8 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
December, 96% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (75°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.9 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots, historically most favorable

December has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Blacktip Shark recorded here Apr (1 record)
Carcharhinus limbatusmost recent 2003
Carcharhinus galapagensis recorded here Apr (1 record)
most recent 2003
Dasyatis brevis recorded here Apr (1 record)
most recent 2003
Fregata magnificens recorded here Apr (1 record)
most recent 2003
Fregata minor recorded here Apr (1 record)
most recent 2003
Myrichthys tigrinus recorded here Apr (1 record)
most recent 2003
Otaria byronia recorded here Oct (1 record)
most recent 2012
Whitetip Reef Shark recorded here Apr (1 record)
Triaenodon obesusmost recent 2003

Newest record here: 2012. Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

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Data updated July 2026

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