El Hueco surf break

El Hueco surfForecast / Piura / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 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
23.0° C
(Which is 1.8°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 7AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (19 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (19 May)3ft (0.9m)15s

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 Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
683
683
587
436
316
357
362
398
435
314
314
326
353
358
353
276
266
258
217
220
217
251
241
206
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SW
20
SW
15
S
15
SSE
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
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:42AM1.91m
5:40PM1.74m
6:35AM1.86m
6:34PM1.64m
7:32AM1.79m
7:33PM1.53m
Low Tide
11:13PM-0.06m
11:48AM0.35m
00:03AM0.00m
12:44PM0.41m
00:56AM0.11m
1:44PM0.49m
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:17
Temp °C
24
23
23
25
25
24
23
23
23
22
22
25
25
24
23
23
23
23
22
25
25
24
23
23
23
22
22
24
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
24
23
23
22
22
22
22
21
25
23
24
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
S
8
Energy kJ
683
683
587
436
316
357
362
398
435
314
314
326
353
358
353
276
266
258
143
140
217
251
241
111
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
51
51
53
55
129
93
100
37
57
59
59
58
58
58
51
50
50
50
217
220
36
36
36
206
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SW
11
0.4
S
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
S
16
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
11
10
9
9
58
55
37
23
9
34
30
19
33
33
29
34
15
15
50
36
15
15
44
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
6
1
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
SSW
8
Energy kJ
34
37
46
52
60
41
56
101
92
103
114
130
161
165
169
157
169
173
140
144
118
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
46
35
28
97
978
978
252
252
51
35
22
65
955
978
908
469
51
46
35
65
469
252
26
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Piura
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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