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Centinela surfForecast / Ancash / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 27 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
19.0° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Centinela today?
The current surf forecast for Centinela at 12PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 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 Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon 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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
1592 | 1526 | 1505 | 1462 | 1400 | 1359 | 1210 | 1162 | 1026 | 1011 | 980 | 898 | 510 | 413 | 350 | 355 | 567 | 648 | 717 | 694 | 636 | 268 | 273 | 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 | 2:39AM0.75m | 2:38PM0.97m | 3:25AM0.83m | 3:12PM0.95m | 4:03AM0.90m | 3:42PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.33m | 9:19PM0.21m | 9:14AM0.33m | 9:46PM0.16m | 9:58AM0.34m | 10:11PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 1592 | 1526 | 1505 | 1462 | 1400 | 1359 | 1210 | 1162 | 1026 | 1011 | 980 | 898 | 510 | 413 | 350 | 280 | 567 | 648 | 717 | 694 | 636 | 268 | 273 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | S 10 | WNW 14 | SSE 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 35 | 17 | 28 | 355 | 17 | 149 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 250 | 192 | 192 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 14 | SSE 11 | WNW 15 | W 19 | W 19 | W 14 | NW 10 | W 14 | W 18 | WNW 13 | W 17 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 38 | 43 | 23 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | — | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 335 | 394 | 318 | — | 194 | 334 | 332 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 240 | 263 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 240 | 263 | 44 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 203 | 240 | 203 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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