El Camotal Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ancash, Peru)

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El Camotal Surf Guide

El Camotal in Ancash is an exposed break. that usually has waves. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of private.

El Camotal Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
-	2	consistent	21.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Camotal:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Camotal occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf El Camotal (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Camotal with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in January while 10% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 89% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

10%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

89%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Camotal Location Map

Interactive El Camotal surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to El Camotal is Teniente Fap Jaime A De Montr Morales (Chimbote) Airport (CHM) in Peru, which is 81 km (50 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to El Camotal is Commandante Fap German Arias Grazziani (Anta) Airport (ATA), also in Peru, 87 km (54 miles) away.

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El Camotal Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 06:23 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	WNW
Period (s)	16	16	16	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at El Camotal

Current tide and informaton

For El Camotal, 0 km from El Camotal.

Next High Water: 07:28am | 0.96m

Next Low Water: 01:43pm | 0.49m

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El Camotal Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.2 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite