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Centinela surfForecast / Ancash / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 31 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
19.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Centinela today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Centinela at 4PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
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 Sun morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | |
1882 | 1818 | 1504 | 1333 | 1101 | 1101 | 1087 | 1087 | 883 | 714 | 536 | 529 | 521 | 521 | 520 | 608 | 767 | 1199 | 1432 | 1741 | 799 | 901 | 1540 | 1384 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:35PM0.70m | 6:03AM0.98m | 5:08PM0.68m | 6:42AM0.97m | 5:39PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.41m | 11:02PM0.11m | 12:23PM0.42m | 11:34PM0.12m | 1:04PM0.44m | 00:07AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 1882 | 1818 | 1504 | 1333 | 1101 | 1101 | 1087 | 1087 | 883 | 714 | 536 | 529 | 521 | 521 | 395 | 384 | 767 | 1199 | 1432 | 1741 | 695 | 757 | 1540 | 1384 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 10 | WNW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 20 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 7 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 387 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 204 | 21 | 85 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 32 | 143 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 82 | 80 | 799 | 901 | 60 | 800 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | W 16 | NW 11 | — | W 15 | NW 15 | NW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 22 | SW 22 | S 7 | WNW 13 | S 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 71 | 70 | 110 | 16 | 299 | 520 | 608 | 295 | 17 | 18 | 163 | 163 | 61 | 16 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 319 | 356 | 350 | 260 | — | 204 | 51 | 53 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 192 | 263 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 240 | 240 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 41 | 240 | 247 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 31 |
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