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Cherrepe surfForecast / La Libertad & Lambayeque / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cherrepe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cherrepe sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is 3.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cherrepe today?
The current surf forecast for Cherrepe at 8AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cherrepe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 123 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 109 | 79 | 79 | 103 | 134 | 134 | 171 | 104 | 150 | 95 | 62 | 111 | 113 | 113 | 156 | 79 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | 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 | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:08PM 1.14 | 1:34AM 1.13 | 2:49PM 1.20 | 2:15AM 1.12 | 3:26PM 1.25 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:41AM 0.35 | 8:05PM 0.63 | 8:18AM 0.30 | 8:53PM 0.60 | 8:52AM 0.25 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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