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Arica surfForecast / Lima / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 31 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
21.3° C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arica today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arica at 2AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
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 Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | |
1115 | 1101 | 989 | 894 | 894 | 783 | 566 | 536 | 407 | 401 | 395 | 365 | 614 | 1161 | 607 | 1185 | 1213 | 510 | 631 | 809 | 808 | 723 | 715 | 1194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:27PM0.51m | 6:57AM0.88m | 6:01PM0.48m | 7:37AM0.87m | 6:35PM0.46m | 8:20AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.10m | 1:39PM0.34m | 00:09AM0.11m | 2:29PM0.35m | 00:42AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — |
 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 19 | S 7 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 1115 | 1101 | 989 | 894 | 894 | 783 | 566 | 536 | 127 | 131 | 131 | 127 | 146 | 1161 | 106 | 1185 | 1213 | 472 | 631 | 809 | 539 | 628 | 424 | 1194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | S 7 | SW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 141 | 222 | 130 | 209 | 74 | 77 | 100 | 106 | 407 | 401 | 395 | 331 | 614 | 127 | 607 | 100 | 77 | 510 | 628 | 742 | 808 | 380 | 636 | 708 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 13 | NW 13 | SW 22 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 63 | 59 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 140 | 183 | 365 | 205 | 4 | 205 | 7 | 73 | 77 | 59 | 57 | 330 | 723 | 715 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 63 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
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