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Centinela surfForecast / Ancash / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 02 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
20.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Centinela today?
The current surf forecast for Centinela at 2PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
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 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | |
242 | 365 | 343 | 405 | 372 | 434 | 350 | 339 | 309 | 187 | 184 | 189 | 186 | 434 | 449 | 443 | 400 | 187 | 529 | 522 | 447 | 440 | 453 | 519 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:41AM1.00m | 5:05PM0.78m | 6:15AM0.99m | 5:32PM0.73m | 6:51AM0.96m | 5:58PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.37m | 11:27PM0.11m | 12:29PM0.39m | 11:54PM0.13m | 1:08PM0.43m | 00:23AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 107 | 111 | 151 | 405 | 372 | 434 | 350 | 339 | 309 | 108 | 106 | 189 | 171 | 434 | 284 | 443 | 400 | 103 | 529 | 522 | 447 | 440 | 453 | 519 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 242 | 365 | 343 | 149 | 144 | 212 | 171 | 140 | 138 | 187 | 184 | 122 | 146 | 89 | 449 | 112 | 114 | 187 | 109 | 109 | 121 | 92 | 316 | 439 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 209 | 169 | 164 | 83 | 81 | 154 | 152 | 150 | 142 | 130 | 154 | 173 | 186 | 69 | 112 | 86 | 58 | 171 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 138 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 103 | 114 | 110 | 133 | 133 | 131 | — | — | 86 | 83 | 357 | — | 99 | 100 | — | 108 | 111 | 122 | 122 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 192 | 203 | 240 | 192 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 203 | 240 | 263 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 198 | 203 | 203 | 263 | 44 | 44 | 192 |
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