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Arica surfForecast / Lima / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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
19.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arica today?
The current surf forecast for Arica at 6PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
573 | 541 | 526 | 458 | 458 | 465 | 507 | 514 | 440 | 398 | 386 | 342 | 386 | 282 | 277 | 269 | 227 | 536 | 536 | 529 | 521 | 514 | 471 | 458 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:41PM0.77m | 4:00AM0.77m | 3:22PM0.75m | 4:41AM0.88m | 4:05PM0.72m | 5:26AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.37m | 9:29PM0.12m | 9:52AM0.34m | 9:58PM0.06m | 10:47AM0.31m | 10:33PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 573 | 541 | 526 | 458 | 458 | 465 | 507 | 514 | 440 | 398 | 386 | 342 | 386 | 282 | 277 | 269 | 227 | 536 | 536 | 529 | 521 | 514 | 471 | 458 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | NW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NW 13 | S 8 | NW 12 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | S 6 |
| kJ | 164 | 59 | 61 | 60 | 40 | 39 | 43 | 25 | 60 | 62 | 6 | 64 | 62 | 49 | 127 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 9 | NW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 13 | W 16 | NW 12 | W 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 31 | 124 | 16 | 203 | 193 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 43 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 43 | 43 | — | 58 | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | 44 | 34 | 43 | 41 | 40 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
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