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Centinela surfForecast / Ancash / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
19.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Centinela today?
The current surf forecast for Centinela at 11AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
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 Tue morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
1026 | 1011 | 980 | 920 | 820 | 413 | 350 | 367 | 650 | 585 | 660 | 629 | 636 | 636 | 239 | 241 | 268 | 268 | 457 | 396 | 388 | 332 | 388 | 388 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:25AM0.83m | 3:12PM0.95m | 4:03AM0.90m | 3:42PM0.92m | 4:37AM0.96m | 4:10PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.33m | 9:46PM0.16m | 9:58AM0.34m | 10:11PM0.13m | 10:37AM0.34m | 10:36PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 1026 | 1011 | 980 | 920 | 86 | 413 | 350 | 280 | 650 | 585 | 660 | 629 | 636 | 636 | 239 | 241 | 268 | 268 | 457 | 396 | 388 | 332 | 388 | 388 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 17 |
| kJ | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 35 | 17 | 35 | 367 | 156 | 194 | 119 | 119 | 22 | 44 | 192 | 192 | 150 | 147 | 23 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 44 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | W 19 | W 19 | W 14 | NW 10 | W 14 | W 18 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 16 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 21 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 23 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 820 | 394 | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 240 | 263 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 203 | 263 | 240 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 203 | 240 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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