- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Surf Forecasts:
Arica surfForecast / Lima / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 03 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
19.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arica today?
The current surf forecast for Arica at 12PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
339 | 326 | 326 | 387 | 348 | 449 | 443 | 638 | 854 | 829 | 693 | 683 | 653 | 551 | 543 | 514 | 508 | 1230 | 1069 | 974 | 1072 | 1057 | 1028 | 1014 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 7:08AM0.87m | 6:24PM0.53m | 7:47AM0.85m | 6:52PM0.48m | 8:31AM0.82m | 7:17PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.33m | 00:31AM0.13m | 2:29PM0.35m | 00:59AM0.15m | 3:33PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | |  | | |
 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 339 | 70 | 326 | 387 | 302 | 449 | 443 | 638 | 854 | 829 | 693 | 683 | 653 | 551 | 543 | 514 | 426 | 1230 | 1069 | 974 | 1072 | 1057 | 1028 | 1014 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 71 | 189 | 186 | 164 | 348 | 238 | 238 | 45 | 80 | 80 | 49 | 83 | 94 | 209 | 312 | 390 | 508 | 17 | 71 | 71 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | W 18 | — | S 22 |
| kJ | 177 | 326 | 66 | 44 | 116 | 110 | 110 | 85 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 34 | 17 | 17 | — | 6 | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lima | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Arica surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Nearest