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Playa Grande surfForecast / Ancash / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 07 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Grande surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Grande sea temperature is
22.2° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa Grande today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Grande at 7AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Playa Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
591 | 573 | 496 | 390 | 397 | 663 | 617 | 721 | 698 | 761 | 1137 | 1323 | 1571 | 1721 | 1702 | 1682 | 1484 | 1433 | 1244 | 1199 | 1184 | 1170 | 969 | 843 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:05AM0.88m | 7:08PM0.61m | 10:06AM0.87m | 8:00PM0.57m | 11:06AM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.25m | 3:40PM0.57m | 2:01AM0.31m | 5:56PM0.56m | 2:48AM0.36m | 7:06PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 591 | 573 | 496 | 390 | 397 | 663 | 617 | 721 | 497 | 546 | 1137 | 1155 | 909 | 852 | 838 | 807 | 1484 | 1433 | 1244 | 1199 | 1184 | 1170 | 969 | 843 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 60 | 97 | 159 | 249 | 316 | 316 | 249 | 646 | 698 | 761 | 1111 | 1323 | 1571 | 1721 | 1702 | 1682 | 17 | 603 | 521 | 495 | 495 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 18 | WNW 13 | W 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 126 | 308 | 12 | 302 | 376 | 125 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 34 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 38 | 51 | 69 | 80 | 94 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 780 | — | — | — | — | 460 | 535 | 573 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 303 | 232 | 232 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 281 | 281 | 232 | 207 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 281 | 303 | 3 | 3 |
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