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El Camotal surfForecast / Ancash / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 21 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
19.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at El Camotal today?
The current surf forecast for El Camotal at 12AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | S 6 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
50 | 49 | 155 | 149 | 130 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 104 | 115 | 80 | 106 | 113 | 199 | 199 | 366 | 454 | 581 | 737 | 737 | 823 | 875 | 871 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:46PM0.67m | 10:14AM1.07m | 10:18PM0.65m | 11:17AM1.04m | 11:54PM0.67m | 12:14PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM0.42m | 2:49AM0.20m | 5:14PM0.40m | 4:01AM0.30m | 6:26PM0.36m | 5:26AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 103 | 206 | 155 | 149 | 85 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 79 | 75 | 146 | 72 | 54 | 106 | 107 | 366 | 454 | 581 | 737 | 737 | 823 | 875 | 871 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 257 | 41 | 69 | 47 | 130 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 93 | 104 | 95 | 51 | 52 | 72 | 199 | 199 | 68 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | WNW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 50 | 49 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 65 | 115 | 50 | 106 | 113 | 69 | 69 | 31 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | 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 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 82 | 102 | 336 | 325 | 292 | 287 | 282 | 277 | 78 | 66 | 80 | 71 | 75 | 61 | 63 | 78 | 75 | 85 | 85 | 88 | 78 | 100 | 111 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 173 | 293 | 293 | 222 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 173 | 222 | 222 | 293 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 293 |
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