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Arica surfForecast / Lima / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 21 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
20.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arica today?
The current surf forecast for Arica at 6PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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 kJ (?) | 902 | 863 | 756 | 745 | 824 | 679 | 596 | 587 | 578 | 473 | 419 | 353 | 328 | 322 | 294 | 269 | 222 | 226 | 222 | 218 | 223 | 212 | 310 | 425 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:07AM 0.95 | 8:31PM 0.50 | 10:16AM 0.92 | 9:53PM 0.44 | 11:32AM 0.89 | 11:43PM 0.43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:58PM 0.33 | 2:35AM 0.11 | 5:39PM 0.33 | 3:41AM 0.17 | 7:11PM 0.30 | 5:10AM 0.23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
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