El Hueco surf break

El Hueco surfForecast / Piura / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 May 2026 -05
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El Hueco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Hueco sea temperature is
23.4° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Hueco today?

The current surf forecast for El Hueco at 11AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

Table - waves today at El Hueco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
258
217
217
217
248
241
206
206
160
155
147
173
127
140
136
134
184
188
210
203
201
255
505
589
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
20
SW
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:32AM1.79m
7:33PM1.53m
8:33AM1.72m
8:40PM1.43m
9:38AM1.67m
9:57PM1.37m
Low Tide
1:44PM0.49m
1:52AM0.23m
2:52PM0.55m
2:55AM0.37m
4:04PM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:17
6:17
Temp °C
22
22
25
25
24
23
22
22
22
22
25
25
23
22
22
22
22
22
24
24
24
22
22
22
20
21
24
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
23
22
20
21
22
21
22
22
23
22
22
21
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
258
217
217
217
248
241
206
206
160
155
147
173
114
140
136
134
134
188
142
203
201
255
505
589
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.3
NW
11
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
12
0.4
S
10
Energy kJ
50
50
36
36
36
36
35
34
78
19
101
84
127
129
127
64
94
77
210
109
146
148
68
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
10
0.4
NW
11
0.3
SW
18
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.3
S
11
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
14
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
Energy kJ
15
16
16
15
15
15
81
15
31
50
22
39
23
54
33
20
33
33
48
72
69
69
62
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
4
1.1
S
4
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSW
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
171
167
140
136
136
140
136
133
133
135
132
44
50
54
48
90
184
181
171
164
163
194
190
70
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
46
978
252
103
51
51
46
46
150
252
672
672
469
65
23
6
150
978
978
252
252
46
Best forecast wave conditions in Piura
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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