Wolf Island (The Landslide / Shark Bay / The Caves)

Galápagos, EcuadorDirections

Rash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Wolf Island (The Landslide / Shark Bay / The Caves) at a glance

Wolf Island (The Landslide / Shark Bay / The Caves) is a dive site in Galápagos, Ecuador. Typically most favorable Apr · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 29°C (84°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 18:00 · sunset 17:53

Forecast for this hour · 8:00 · run 21 h ago

1.4 m (4.6 ft)waves — about a meter and a half expected (waves — about five feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 29°C · seasonal avg 26°C ( · Forecast 84°F · seasonal avg 79°F)

Dive windows this week

Tue

1.4 m waves · 3 kn wind (4.6 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Wed

1.4 m waves · 3 kn wind (4.5 ft waves · 3 kn wind)

Thu

1.4 m waves · 5 kn wind (4.5 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Fri

1.6 m waves · 2 kn wind (5.2 ft waves · 2 kn wind)

Sat

1.9 m waves · 7 kn wind (6.1 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Sun

1.8 m waves · 6 kn wind (5.7 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Mon

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 5:27 · Sunrise 5:48 · Sunset 17:53 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 2.7 km from site · updated 26 Oct, 11:29 GMT-6

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Compare this weekend’s windows near Wolf Island (The Landslide / Shark Bay / The Caves)

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, 45% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 1.8 m (5.8 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots
February, 49% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.4 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots
March, 57% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.3 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots
April, 58% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.5 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots, historically most favorable
May, 33% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.9 m (6.1 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots
June, 26% 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 14 knots
July, 35% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (79°F), waves have typically been 1.8 m (5.8 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
August, 30% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (78°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.6 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
September, 34% 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 14 knots
October, 29% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (79°F), waves have typically been 1.8 m (5.9 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
November, 31% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (79°F), waves have typically been 1.8 m (5.8 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
December, 45% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (78°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.4 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots

April 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.

Carcharhinus galapagensis recorded here Jun, Oct (6 records)
most recent 2018
Scalloped Hammerhead recorded here Jun (4 records)
Sphyrna lewinimost recent 2018
Green Turtle recorded here Jun (2 records)
Chelonia mydasmost recent 2018
Spotted Eagle Ray recorded here Jun, Oct (2 records)
Aetobatus narinarimost recent 2018
Whale Shark recorded here Oct (2 records)
Rhincodon typusmost recent 2012
Acanthurus nigricans recorded here Jun (1 record)
most recent 2018
Arothron meleagris recorded here Jun (1 record)
most recent 2018
Bluefin Trevally recorded here Jun (1 record)
Caranx melampygusmost recent 2018

Newest record here: 2018. 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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