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Arica surfForecast / Lima / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 01 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Arica surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Arica sea temperature is
19.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arica today?
The current surf forecast for Arica at 11AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Arica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
226 | 184 | 135 | 188 | 126 | 174 | 209 | 308 | 292 | 557 | 504 | 595 | 577 | 361 | 324 | 248 | 339 | 326 | 326 | 387 | 348 | 449 | 443 | 638 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:01AM0.87m | 5:27PM0.64m | 6:33AM0.88m | 5:56PM0.58m | 7:08AM0.87m | 6:24PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.30m | 11:38PM0.10m | 12:54PM0.31m | 00:04AM0.11m | 1:39PM0.33m | 00:31AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 226 | 184 | 135 | 188 | 126 | 108 | 108 | 151 | 77 | 557 | 504 | 595 | 577 | 361 | 324 | 248 | 339 | 68 | 66 | 387 | 348 | 449 | 443 | 638 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 |
| kJ | 127 | 127 | 127 | 125 | 112 | 174 | 209 | 308 | 292 | 61 | 61 | 82 | 81 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 189 | 326 | 59 | 66 | 238 | 238 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | S 10 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 29 | 157 | 198 | 171 | 251 | 30 | 16 | 44 | 45 | 212 | 171 | 172 | 177 | 326 | 186 | 128 | 128 | 110 | 110 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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