Centinela 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 10.10° S 78.18° W

Issued: 12 am 15 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Centinela sea temperature is

23.3°C

Centinela surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Centinela today (15 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Centinela at 7AM is: 0.9m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Oct)	3ft (0.9m)	19s
Afternoon (15 Oct)	3.5ft (1.1m)	18s
Evening (15 Oct)	3.5ft (1.1m)	18s

Table - waves today at Centinela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 15								Friday 16								Saturday 17
	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	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	0	0	2	1	2	2	2	3	1	0	0	2	2	2	3	3	2	1	1	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 20	SW 20	SW 19	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	459	455	627	589	635	702	694	781	745	865	844	844	1240	1256	1303	1436	1529	1456	1420	1300	1284	1251	1076	1034
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSW	S	S	SSE	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross
High Tide			6:40AM0.67m					8:23PM0.86m			7:00AM0.61m					9:27PM0.80m				7:01AM0.56m
Low Tide		1:48AM0.45m				1:07PM0.21m				2:41AM0.51m				1:39PM0.26m					4:26AM0.55m			2:19PM0.32m


	—	5:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:48	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	21	21	21	22	23	23	22	21	21	21	21	23	23	23	22	21	21	21	21	22	23	23	22	22
Feels °C	19	21	21	21	22	21	20	19	20	21	21	23	21	22	21	21	21	21	22	23	22	23	22	23
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	S 7	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15
kJ	394	331	331	281	635	702	694	781	745	865	206	844	1240	1256	1303	1436	1529	1456	1420	1300	1284	1251	1076	1034
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 20	SW 20	SW 19	SW 19	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 16	SW 12	W 21	SW 11	SW 11	NW 11	W 16	S 8	S 8	S 8	WNW 19	NW 13	S 8	S 8
kJ	459	455	627	589	264	212	205	202	177	177	844	140	81	58	42	18	20	187	187	160	125	26	198	169
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 12	NW 13	NW 11	NW 11	NW 12	NW 12	NW 12	NW 11	NW 11	NW 12	SW 12	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	W 16	NW 10	W 16	WNW 19	WNW 19	NW 13	W 16	NW 12	NW 12
kJ	38	26	19	31	35	37	22	19	19	34	142	33	18	18	18	20	16	46	37	125	26	20	22	21
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 6	S 6	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 7	—	S 7	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	—	—	—	S 8	S 8	—	—
kJ	160	157	145	128	131	163	200	195	200	200	—	183	217	223	223	223	217	—	—	—	187	193	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Chancay Lima	Las Gramas Ancash	Las Gramas Ancash	Punta Perfection Lima	La Herradura Lima	La Herradura Lima	Pico Alto Lima	Pico Alto Lima	Las Gramas Ancash	Las Gramas Ancash	Las Gramas Ancash	Puerto Mori La Libertad & Lambayeque	La Herradura Lima	La Herradura Lima	Chancay Lima	Las Gramas Ancash	Las Gramas Ancash	Las Gramas Ancash	Las Gramas Ancash	Punta Huanchaco La Libertad & Lambayeque	El Camotal Lima	La Herradura Lima	Las Gramas Ancash	Playa Grande Ancash
Rating (10 max)	2	3	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	192	44	44	245	263	263	289	289	44	44	44	203	263	263	192	44	44	44	44	247	245	263	44	41
Best forecast wave conditions in Ancash		Las Gramas	Las Gramas						Las Gramas	Las Gramas	Las Gramas					Las Gramas	Las Gramas	Las Gramas	Las Gramas				Las Gramas	Las Gramas
Rating (10 max)		3	4						4	4	4					4	4	4	4				4	4
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Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	9	4	5	5

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