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El Huaico surfForecast / Lima / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Huaico surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Huaico sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Huaico today?
The current surf forecast for El Huaico at 7AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at El Huaico. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | |
1176 | 1093 | 1045 | 875 | 757 | 862 | 835 | 582 | 496 | 428 | 435 | 423 | 663 | 754 | 1264 | 996 | 1060 | 1206 | 1609 | 1760 | 1553 | 1818 | 1798 | 1644 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:20AM0.78m | 7:33PM0.41m | 10:17AM0.76m | 11:16AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.18m | 5:08PM0.40m | 1:56AM0.22m | 2:28AM0.27m | 8:21PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 1176 | 1093 | 1045 | 875 | 757 | 862 | 835 | 582 | 496 | 428 | 435 | 423 | 663 | 754 | 1264 | 996 | 1060 | 1206 | 843 | 949 | 1013 | 1818 | 1798 | 1644 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 8 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 63 | 37 | 60 | 60 | 96 | 157 | 249 | 41 | 370 | 319 | 533 | 800 | 769 | 1111 | 1609 | 1760 | 1553 | 861 | 725 | 637 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 23 | SW 22 | NW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 252 | 136 | 229 | 8 | 229 | 452 | 125 | 137 | 5 | 84 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | 16 | 25 | 33 | 35 | — | 62 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
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