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El Camotal surfForecast / Ancash / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 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
22.7° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Camotal today?
The current surf forecast for El Camotal at 2AM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 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 Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 15 | |
17 | 17 | 1518 | 1484 | 1433 | 17 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 132 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:58PM0.56m | 11:09AM0.87m | 10:40PM0.55m | 11:59AM0.90m | 00:24AM0.61m | 12:41PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.56m | 2:49AM0.37m | 7:11PM0.51m | 4:00AM0.42m | 7:31PM0.45m | 5:33AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 852 | 838 | 1518 | 743 | 1433 | 1244 | 1199 | 1184 | 1170 | 969 | 843 | 541 | 551 | 573 | 505 | 470 | 410 | 408 | 416 | 424 | 372 | 305 | 288 | 233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1721 | 1702 | 17 | 1484 | 603 | 593 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 768 | 641 | 503 | 489 | 568 | 568 | 489 | 482 | 362 | 357 | 352 | 225 | 318 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 13 | W 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 132 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 807 | — | — | — | 495 | 495 | 514 | 595 | 620 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 293 | 13 | 173 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 293 | 275 | 222 | 13 | 173 | 13 | 13 | 173 | 217 | 173 | 13 | 13 | 173 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 275 |
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