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Arica surfForecast / Lima / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 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
20.5° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arica today?
The current surf forecast for Arica at 5AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
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 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
352 | 352 | 342 | 264 | 257 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 243 | 527 | 376 | 371 | 636 | 605 | 704 | 631 | 623 | 536 | 573 | 541 | 526 | 342 | 458 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:04AM0.47m | 1:28PM0.78m | 2:45AM0.56m | 2:04PM0.78m | 3:22AM0.66m | 2:41PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.39m | 8:48PM0.25m | 7:51AM0.39m | 9:05PM0.19m | 8:55AM0.37m | 9:29PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 239 | 234 | 190 | 183 | 186 | 190 | 190 | 151 | 151 | 186 | 527 | 183 | 183 | 636 | 605 | 704 | 631 | 623 | 536 | 573 | 541 | 526 | 342 | 458 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | NW 13 | S 10 | WNW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | 352 | 352 | 342 | 264 | 257 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 205 | 190 | 376 | 371 | 148 | 7 | 117 | 17 | 183 | 145 | 133 | 139 | 136 | 201 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 9 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 58 | 86 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 243 | 4 | 124 | 122 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 57 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 5 | S 10 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | 17 | 183 | 25 | — | 27 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 5 |
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