Tower Rock

Ecuador20 m maxintermediate

Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Tower Rock

Tower RockEcuador

Rough · 3/5

© Esri

conditions visualisation

Rough3/5

Rough at the surface right now — rough all day, no calm window.

Wind6 kn SE

Current~0.4 kn SE · model

Swell

1.1 m · 11s · SSW

Water

29 °C

Max depth

20 m

Conditions through the day

5 AM5 PM

Calmest current near slack — 07:15 PM & 07:45 AM local

Sunrise 05:50 AM · Sunset 05:53 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 1.2 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Tower Rock lies in Ecuadorian waters offshore in the Galapagos archipelago, based on its coordinates well out in the eastern Pacific. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 20 metres and is generally rated an intermediate dive. Eagle rays and hammerhead sharks are found here, making it a draw for divers looking for larger pelagic species in this part of the archipelago.

AI overview

Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Whale SharkRhincodon typusReported here · unconfirmed
Pronghorn Spiny LobsterPanulirus penicillatusReported here · unconfirmed
Mexican HogfishBodianus diplotaeniaReported here · unconfirmed
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanumReported here · unconfirmed
King AngelfishHolacanthus passerReported here · unconfirmed
Razor SurgeonfishPrionurus laticlaviusReported here · unconfirmed
Galápagos Ringtail DamselfishStegastes beebeiReported here · unconfirmed
Orangeside TriggerfishSufflamen verresReported here · unconfirmed
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricansReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
SurgeonfishSurgeonfishReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
WrasseWrasseReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Hammerhead sharkHammerhead sharkConfirmed present · 7 independent sources
Eagle rayEagle rayConfirmed present · 5 independent sources

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