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Explosivos surfForecast / Lima / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Explosivos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Explosivos sea temperature is
20.8° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Explosivos today?
The current surf forecast for Explosivos at 5AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Explosivos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 16 | S 10 | |
644 | 395 | 616 | 778 | 788 | 778 | 649 | 522 | 515 | 437 | 426 | 352 | 323 | 318 | 318 | 313 | 158 | 206 | 258 | 208 | 157 | 141 | 129 | 225 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:03AM1.04m | 6:29PM0.57m | 7:59AM1.04m | 7:27PM0.52m | 8:59AM1.02m | 8:37PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52PM-0.04m | 1:39PM0.27m | 00:39AM-0.02m | 2:46PM0.28m | 1:29AM0.02m | 4:02PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 |
 kJ | 644 | 76 | 616 | 778 | 788 | 778 | 649 | 522 | 306 | 356 | 426 | 214 | 323 | 158 | 318 | 313 | 135 | 135 | 114 | 114 | 97 | 74 | 96 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 15 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 15 | S 16 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 186 | 309 | 81 | 86 | 89 | 94 | 33 | 16 | 515 | 437 | 367 | 352 | 161 | 318 | 154 | 98 | 158 | 96 | 110 | 208 | 74 | 141 | 129 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 13 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 67 | 395 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 49 | 107 | 14 | 14 | 106 | 206 | 258 | 70 | 157 | 78 | 107 | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 |
| kJ | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 213 | — | — | 167 | 86 | 89 | 107 | 107 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | 72 | 225 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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