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El Hueco surfForecast / Piura / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.2° C
(Which is 2.0°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 8AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at El Hueco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
274 | 424 | 534 | 395 | 486 | 352 | 615 | 683 | 683 | 683 | 587 | 436 | 316 | 357 | 362 | 398 | 435 | 314 | 314 | 326 | 353 | 358 | 353 | 276 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:52AM1.92m | 4:50PM1.81m | 5:42AM1.91m | 5:40PM1.74m | 6:35AM1.86m | 6:34PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM-0.07m | 10:56AM0.31m | 11:13PM-0.06m | 11:48AM0.35m | 00:03AM0.00m | 12:44PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 152 | 424 | 534 | 395 | 486 | 352 | 615 | 683 | 683 | 683 | 587 | 436 | 316 | 357 | 362 | 398 | 435 | 314 | 314 | 326 | 353 | 358 | 353 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 274 | 149 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 94 | 50 | 36 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 129 | 93 | 100 | 37 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 51 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 20 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 75 | 37 | 104 | 103 | 104 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 55 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 19 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 34 | 33 | 44 | 18 | 21 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 38 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 92 | 94 | 97 | 103 | 108 | 124 | 133 | 140 | 144 | 173 | 169 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 72 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 252 | 978 | 978 | 252 | 51 | 252 | 35 | 28 | 65 | 252 | 978 | 513 | 415 |
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