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Centinela surfForecast / Ancash / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 24 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
18.9° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Centinela today?
The current surf forecast for Centinela at 10AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
217 | 306 | 469 | 525 | 478 | 805 | 978 | 1169 | 1169 | 1139 | 1067 | 983 | 834 | 822 | 811 | 917 | 1592 | 1592 | 1614 | 901 | 1846 | 1949 | 1822 | 1614 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | 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 | |
High Tide | 11:58AM0.97m | 00:13AM0.59m | 1:05PM0.97m | 1:39AM0.66m | 1:57PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.27m | 7:16PM0.38m | 5:58AM0.31m | 8:09PM0.32m | 7:20AM0.33m | 8:47PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 176 | 306 | 469 | 525 | 353 | 805 | 978 | 1169 | 1169 | 1139 | 1067 | 983 | 834 | 822 | 811 | 917 | 1592 | 1592 | 1614 | 901 | 1846 | 1949 | 1822 | 1614 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 8 | S 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 204 | 140 | 105 | 138 | 211 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 208 | 177 | 190 | 5 | 5 | 235 | 215 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 532 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 9 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 11 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 217 | 217 | 217 | 186 | 478 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | — | — | — | 228 | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 263 | 240 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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