Surf-Forecast | El Paso Surf Guide

Lat Long: 12.34° S 76.83° W

Issued: 6 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's El Paso sea temperature is

23.1°C

El Paso surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

El Paso Surf Guide

El Paso in Lima is a quite exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Easily blown out by onshore winds Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Beware of urchins and rocks, tricky take off in front of cliff.

El Paso Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	23.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Paso:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Paso occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf El Paso (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing El Paso with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in February while 71% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

71%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

11%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Paso Location Map

Interactive El Paso surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to El Paso is Jorge Chavez International (Lima) Airport (LIM) in Peru, which is 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to El Paso is Pisco Airport (PIO), also in Peru, 170 km (106 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

El Paso Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 5 November 2026, 09:51 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at El Paso

Current tide and informaton

For Arica, 5 km from El Paso.

Next High Water: 03:53pm | 0.75m

Next Low Water: 09:36pm | 0.3m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

El Paso Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.1 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite