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Arica surfForecast / Lima / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 24 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
20.9° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arica today?
The current surf forecast for Arica at 11PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
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 Mon morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
767 | 757 | 746 | 659 | 641 | 614 | 588 | 518 | 511 | 444 | 437 | 431 | 374 | 363 | 352 | 346 | 335 | 292 | 324 | 202 | 236 | 472 | 529 | 404 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | 1:03PM0.85m | 2:24AM0.62m | 1:51PM0.79m | 3:19AM0.70m | 2:33PM0.73m | 4:02AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10PM0.17m | 7:45AM0.36m | 8:45PM0.15m | 8:54AM0.37m | 9:15PM0.13m | 9:53AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 767 | 757 | 746 | 659 | 641 | 614 | 588 | 518 | 511 | 444 | 437 | 431 | 374 | 363 | 352 | 346 | 335 | 292 | 324 | 202 | 236 | 472 | 529 | 404 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | SW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 11 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 113 | 117 | 138 | 142 | 146 | 124 | 97 | 94 | 77 | 59 | 59 | 44 | 43 | 6 | 47 | 94 | 69 | 188 | 139 | 5 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 117 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 40 | 39 | 49 | 35 | 34 | 34 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 24 |
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