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Centinela surfForecast / Ancash / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 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
18.4° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Centinela today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Centinela at 8PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 22°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
536 | 521 | 458 | 444 | 437 | 437 | 380 | 883 | 930 | 1059 | 1358 | 1427 | 1598 | 1774 | 1748 | 1774 | 2454 | 2329 | 2238 | 1927 | 1929 | 1674 | 1603 | 1366 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 2:24PM0.83m | 3:47AM0.91m | 2:57PM0.79m | 4:20AM0.95m | 3:30PM0.76m | 4:53AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.44m | 9:06PM0.16m | 9:46AM0.43m | 9:33PM0.14m | 10:28AM0.42m | 10:02PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 536 | 521 | 458 | 444 | 437 | 437 | 380 | 883 | 930 | 1059 | 1358 | 1427 | 1598 | 1774 | 1748 | 1774 | 2454 | 2329 | 2238 | 1927 | 1929 | 1674 | 1603 | 1366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 6 | S 6 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 87 | 207 | 62 | 64 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 88 | 72 | 141 | 187 | 293 | 548 | 647 | 742 | 869 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | SW 20 | — | — | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | NW 12 | SW 24 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 27 | 15 | — | — | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 87 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 58 | 50 | 57 | — | — | 68 | 72 | 71 | 88 | 103 | 85 | — | — | 73 | 73 | 73 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 192 | 44 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 203 | 203 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 192 | 245 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 31 |
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