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Arica surfForecast / Lima / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 04 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
19.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arica today?
The current surf forecast for Arica at 10AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
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 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | |
854 | 643 | 693 | 683 | 653 | 551 | 551 | 514 | 508 | 1230 | 1069 | 974 | 1072 | 1175 | 1028 | 1014 | 929 | 808 | 632 | 623 | 613 | 711 | 449 | 563 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:47AM0.85m | 6:52PM0.48m | 8:31AM0.82m | 7:17PM0.44m | 9:22AM0.78m | 7:37PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29PM0.35m | 00:59AM0.15m | 3:33PM0.38m | 1:28AM0.19m | 5:13PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 854 | 643 | 693 | 683 | 653 | 551 | 551 | 514 | 426 | 1230 | 1069 | 974 | 1072 | 1175 | 1028 | 1014 | 929 | 808 | 632 | 623 | 613 | 711 | 449 | 563 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 8 | WNW 12 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 80 | 44 | 49 | 83 | 94 | 209 | 312 | 390 | 508 | 17 | 71 | 71 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 14 | 38 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SW 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | W 18 | — | S 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 12 | SW 20 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 36 | 80 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 34 | 17 | 17 | — | 6 | — | 9 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 45 | — | 60 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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