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El Camotal surfForecast / Ancash / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Camotal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Camotal sea temperature is
20.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at El Camotal today?
The current surf forecast for El Camotal at 9PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Camotal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | |
529 | 529 | 606 | 606 | 589 | 564 | 465 | 451 | 444 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 331 | 238 | 223 | 178 | 208 | 112 | 114 | 112 | 0 | 309 | 17 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:23PM0.98m | 4:34AM1.13m | 4:06PM0.95m | 5:22AM1.18m | 4:52PM0.91m | 6:12AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57PM0.01m | 10:42AM0.34m | 10:37PM-0.04m | 11:34AM0.33m | 11:20PM-0.05m | 12:29PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 529 | 529 | 606 | 606 | 589 | 564 | 465 | 451 | 444 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 331 | 238 | 223 | 178 | 175 | 465 | 516 | 637 | 541 | 309 | 382 | 666 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | S 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 59 | 57 | 81 | 155 | 155 | 154 | 202 | 69 | 271 | 268 | 208 | 112 | 114 | 112 | 96 | 395 | 209 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 16 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | S 6 | WNW 13 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 219 | 17 | 39 | 214 | 162 | 17 | 17 | 144 | 50 | 17 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 61 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 68 | 74 | 79 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 65 | 67 | 69 | — | 55 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 65 | 63 | 50 | — | 50 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 222 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 173 | 173 | 217 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 173 | 293 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 173 | 293 |
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