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Centinela surfForecast / Ancash / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 May 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
22.6° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Centinela today?
The current surf forecast for Centinela at 5PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
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 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
677 | 661 | 653 | 710 | 733 | 704 | 695 | 685 | 667 | 648 | 604 | 471 | 465 | 586 | 612 | 648 | 573 | 485 | 458 | 444 | 444 | 437 | 336 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:22PM0.92m | 2:24AM0.77m | 2:01PM0.94m | 3:08AM0.89m | 2:41PM0.94m | 3:52AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19PM0.26m | 8:02AM0.41m | 8:48PM0.17m | 8:59AM0.38m | 9:20PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 677 | 661 | 653 | 710 | 733 | 704 | 695 | 685 | 667 | 648 | 604 | 471 | 465 | 586 | 612 | 648 | 573 | 485 | 458 | 444 | 444 | 437 | 336 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NW 13 | S 10 | NW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 223 | 27 | 146 | 27 | 116 | 113 | 89 | 219 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 163 | 127 | 22 | 22 | 126 | 126 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 12 | 94 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | — | W 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | W 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 18 | W 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 5 | 27 | 5 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 26 | 15 | — | 4 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 4 | S 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 219 | 15 | 214 | 28 | 31 | 35 | — | 205 | 170 | 166 | 177 | 159 | 159 | 126 | — | — | 126 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 263 | 192 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 192 | 263 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 203 | 203 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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