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Centinela surfForecast / Ancash / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 09 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
22.6° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Centinela today?
The current surf forecast for Centinela at 5PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 17 | |
1184 | 1170 | 1170 | 969 | 843 | 657 | 616 | 573 | 568 | 568 | 568 | 489 | 482 | 365 | 372 | 294 | 332 | 261 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 223 | 243 | 350 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:14AM0.84m | 10:51PM0.51m | 12:03PM0.87m | 00:33AM0.57m | 12:44PM0.89m | 1:36AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.48m | 4:00AM0.40m | 7:40PM0.42m | 5:35AM0.43m | 7:57PM0.35m | 6:57AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 1184 | 1170 | 1170 | 969 | 843 | 621 | 562 | 573 | 461 | 461 | 402 | 410 | 416 | 365 | 372 | 294 | 228 | 228 | 184 | 228 | 184 | 223 | 228 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 495 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 657 | 616 | 496 | 568 | 568 | 568 | 489 | 482 | 362 | 357 | 232 | 332 | 261 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 208 | 138 | 350 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 13 | W 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 25 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 51 | 51 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 134 | 21 | 21 | 57 | 116 | 152 | 152 | 243 | 172 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 469 | 505 | 573 | 551 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 240 | 245 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 44 | 203 | 240 | 240 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 192 | 263 | 192 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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