Centinela surfForecast / Ancash / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 -05
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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
19.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Centinela today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Centinela at 5PM is: 1.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (30 May)4.5ft (1.4m)19s
Evening (30 May)4.5ft (1.4m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
13
1.4
SW
19
1.5
SW
19
1.4
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.8
SW
18
1.8
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.8
SW
19
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1224
1491
1643
1430
1283
1634
1904
1904
1882
1818
1504
1333
1101
1101
1087
1087
883
714
614
529
521
521
520
447
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:02PM0.73m
5:27AM0.99m
4:35PM0.70m
6:03AM0.98m
5:08PM0.68m
6:42AM0.97m
Low Tide
11:07AM0.41m
10:31PM0.11m
11:45AM0.41m
11:02PM0.11m
12:23PM0.42m
11:34PM0.12m
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:57
5:57
5:57
Temp °C
22
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
23
23
23
21
21
21
20
20
22
23
22
21
20
20
20
20
24
24
25
24
24
22
21
21
23
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
22
22
21
21
20
21
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SW
18
1.8
SW
18
1.8
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
1224
1170
965
813
800
1634
1904
1904
1882
1818
1504
1333
1101
1101
1087
1087
883
714
614
529
521
521
395
447
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
20
1.4
SW
19
1.5
SW
19
1.4
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.8
SSW
10
0.1
NW
15
0.8
S
6
0.7
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
1081
1491
1643
1430
1283
589
530
486
447
5
5
5
135
8
47
85
52
48
46
31
30
76
77
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
88
21
21
71
70
110
143
299
520
441
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
0.8
S
6
1.1
S
10
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
356
356
350
38
245
48
53
55
56
71
73
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
192
240
203
31
44
44
44
44
44
263
192
44
44
192
44
44
203
203
240
44
44
44
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Ancash
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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