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El Cabezo surfForecast / Lima / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Cabezo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Cabezo sea temperature is
21.5° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Cabezo today?
The current surf forecast for El Cabezo at 12AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at El Cabezo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 19 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
246 | 493 | 600 | 455 | 370 | 441 | 580 | 653 | 653 | 489 | 424 | 418 | 367 | 305 | 297 | 273 | 314 | 320 | 215 | 158 | 120 | 203 | 258 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:28PM0.65m | 6:56AM1.05m | 6:20PM0.59m | 7:52AM1.05m | 7:17PM0.54m | 8:52AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM-0.04m | 1:28PM0.29m | 00:33AM-0.02m | 2:35PM0.30m | 1:23AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — |
 | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 6 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
 kJ | 203 | 493 | 600 | 455 | 62 | 441 | 580 | 653 | 653 | 489 | 424 | 196 | 210 | 262 | 273 | 273 | 268 | 221 | 120 | 89 | 100 | 121 | 100 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 18 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 246 | 67 | 67 | 176 | 370 | 64 | 68 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 33 | 418 | 367 | 305 | 297 | 268 | 50 | 14 | 215 | 94 | 71 | 203 | 258 | 206 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 87 | 17 | 17 | 68 | 251 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 158 | 120 | 54 | 54 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 51 | 63 | 61 | — | — | — | 72 | 92 | 100 | 135 | — | 342 | — | — | — | 314 | 320 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 53 | 10 | 27 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 53 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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