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Centinela surfForecast / Ancash / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 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
21.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Centinela today?
The current surf forecast for Centinela at 7PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | SW 15 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
516 | 674 | 788 | 683 | 573 | 449 | 437 | 437 | 367 | 362 | 328 | 323 | 252 | 253 | 201 | 322 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 176 | 174 | 176 | 171 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 5:40PM0.79m | 7:10AM1.15m | 6:33PM0.73m | 8:09AM1.12m | 7:33PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.33m | 00:05AM-0.04m | 1:34PM0.36m | 00:55AM0.01m | 2:42PM0.39m | 1:49AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 516 | 674 | 788 | 683 | 573 | 449 | 437 | 437 | 367 | 362 | 328 | 323 | 183 | 253 | 130 | 203 | 173 | 258 | 255 | 176 | 174 | 176 | 149 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 102 | 137 | 87 | 322 | 258 | 33 | 98 | 49 | 49 | 137 | 171 | 223 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 11 | WNW 12 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | NW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 14 | — | 12 | 50 | 22 | 102 | 201 | 25 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 53 | 32 | 82 | 84 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 51 | 67 | 88 | 91 | 113 | 116 | 176 | 230 | 260 | 253 | 252 | 252 | — | — | — | — | 173 | 146 | 172 | 144 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 263 | 263 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 192 | 192 | 263 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 240 | 263 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 44 |
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