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El Camotal surfForecast / Ancash / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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
19.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Camotal today?
The current surf forecast for El Camotal at 2PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
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 Tue morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 272 | 181 | 137 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 174 | 137 | 174 | 171 | 20 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 155 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 7:07AM1.19m | 6:32PM0.79m | 8:05AM1.16m | 7:31PM0.72m | 9:08AM1.11m | 8:46PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM0.37m | 00:55AM0.02m | 2:35PM0.40m | 1:49AM0.10m | 3:52PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 437 | 437 | 437 | 367 | 332 | 272 | 181 | 102 | 235 | 152 | 169 | 169 | 258 | 178 | 174 | 137 | 174 | 171 | 268 | 261 | 257 | 206 | 155 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 20 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 137 | 137 | 198 | 318 | 258 | 258 | 54 | 101 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 20 | 50 | 50 | 23 | 69 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 18 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | — | — | 12 | 50 | 22 | 33 | 98 | 85 | 52 | 53 | 33 | 53 | 51 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 49 | 22 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 |
| kJ | 110 | 138 | 217 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 258 | 289 | — | — | — | — | 173 | 172 | 202 | 167 | 167 | 107 | 137 | 135 | 130 | 123 | 116 | 396 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 293 | 293 | 173 | 13 | 173 | 173 | 13 | 173 | 275 | 222 | 222 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 173 | 293 | 293 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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