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Centinela surfForecast / Ancash / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 29 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
19.3° C
(Which is 1.5°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: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
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 Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 15 | |
567 | 585 | 498 | 528 | 636 | 636 | 241 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 466 | 396 | 388 | 332 | 388 | 184 | 388 | 273 | 220 | 257 | 175 | 211 | 220 | 255 | |
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 | 4:03AM0.90m | 3:42PM0.92m | 4:37AM0.96m | 4:10PM0.87m | 5:09AM0.99m | 4:37PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM0.34m | 10:11PM0.13m | 10:37AM0.34m | 10:36PM0.11m | 11:15AM0.35m | 11:01PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 567 | 585 | 498 | 528 | 636 | 636 | 241 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 466 | 396 | 388 | 332 | 388 | 121 | 388 | 273 | 220 | 127 | 175 | 152 | 220 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | SSW 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 156 | 194 | 195 | 119 | 22 | 44 | 192 | 150 | 150 | 111 | 23 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 44 | 57 | 93 | 163 | 127 | 41 | 125 | 41 | 100 | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 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 | W 18 | SW 11 | WNW 14 | SW 11 | WNW 14 | SSW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 23 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 54 | 20 | 41 | 19 | 41 | 12 | 42 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 4 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 184 | — | — | — | 257 | 12 | 211 | 216 | 225 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 203 | 240 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 240 | 240 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 203 | 245 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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