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Arica surfForecast / Lima / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
19.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arica today?
The current surf forecast for Arica at 8AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
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 Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
1057 | 917 | 903 | 847 | 834 | 794 | 794 | 794 | 781 | 680 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 569 | 569 | 560 | 478 | 407 | 350 | 326 | 240 | 350 | 343 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:19AM0.72m | 3:58PM0.80m | 4:55AM0.79m | 4:29PM0.75m | 5:29AM0.84m | 4:59PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.29m | 10:27PM0.12m | 10:47AM0.29m | 10:51PM0.10m | 11:30AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 1057 | 917 | 903 | 847 | 834 | 794 | 794 | 794 | 781 | 680 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 569 | 569 | 560 | 478 | 407 | 350 | 326 | 240 | 350 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | S 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 63 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 50 | 49 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | NW 11 | NW 15 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | W 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 49 | 49 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 6 |
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