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Centinela surfForecast / Ancash / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 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
20.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Centinela today?
The current surf forecast for Centinela at 6PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
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 Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
264 | 261 | 257 | 206 | 325 | 330 | 300 | 240 | 140 | 138 | 136 | 103 | 118 | 174 | 107 | 107 | 199 | 199 | 362 | 443 | 574 | 737 | 737 | 813 | |
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 | 9:12AM1.08m | 8:50PM0.62m | 10:17AM1.04m | 10:24PM0.60m | 11:20AM1.00m | 00:01AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM0.39m | 2:50AM0.19m | 5:23PM0.37m | 4:03AM0.29m | 6:31PM0.33m | 5:28AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 121 | 100 | 257 | 206 | 153 | 144 | 300 | 240 | 86 | 85 | 136 | 78 | 95 | 174 | 72 | 72 | 106 | 107 | 362 | 443 | 574 | 737 | 737 | 813 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | S 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 264 | 261 | 50 | 42 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 79 | 103 | 75 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 199 | 199 | 68 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SW 18 | NW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 20 | 50 | 22 | 49 | 50 | 8 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 118 | 50 | 107 | 107 | 69 | 69 | 31 | 30 | 42 | 30 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 100 | 99 | 325 | 330 | — | 67 | 53 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 78 | 75 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 91 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 263 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 263 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 192 | 263 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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