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Centinela surfForecast / Ancash / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Centinela surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Centinela sea temperature is
22.0° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Centinela today?
The current surf forecast for Centinela at 7AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Centinela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sun 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | |
597 | 581 | 548 | 458 | 451 | 444 | 394 | 336 | 331 | 241 | 230 | 271 | 268 | 214 | 264 | 522 | 703 | 486 | 395 | 516 | 674 | 788 | 788 | 573 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:37AM1.08m | 4:07PM0.89m | 5:24AM1.14m | 4:52PM0.85m | 6:15AM1.16m | 5:40PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.33m | 10:37PM-0.04m | 11:38AM0.32m | 11:20PM-0.06m | 12:34PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 597 | 581 | 548 | 458 | 451 | 444 | 394 | 336 | 331 | 241 | 230 | 220 | 178 | 149 | 264 | 522 | 703 | 486 | 309 | 516 | 674 | 788 | 788 | 573 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | S 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 54 | 81 | 154 | 155 | 154 | 69 | 67 | 51 | 268 | 208 | 147 | 112 | 91 | 171 | 50 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 20 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 22 | 14 | 37 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 197 | 216 | 271 | 98 | 214 | 214 | 17 | 17 | 91 | 395 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 73 | — | — | — | 62 | 64 | 63 | 65 | 67 | — | — | — | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 63 | 50 | — | 50 | 63 | 65 | 85 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 203 | 203 | 263 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 203 | 263 | 203 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 192 | 263 | 263 | 44 | 44 |
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