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Colan surfForecast / Piura / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 15 Dec 2025 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Colan surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Colan sea temperature is
19.0° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Colan today?
The current surf forecast for Colan at 1AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Colan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 68 | 68 | 104 | 106 | 142 | 142 | 104 | 104 | 100 | 118 | 140 | 142 | 120 | 120 | 144 | 116 | 114 | 98 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:24PM 1.32 | 1:06AM 1.38 | 2:09PM 1.38 | 1:49AM 1.38 | 2:50PM 1.44 | 2:30AM 1.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:13PM 0.68 | 7:41AM 0.37 | 8:03PM 0.65 | 8:20AM 0.31 | 8:46PM 0.61 | 8:57AM 0.25 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 21 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
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