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Explosivos surfForecast / Lima / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 22 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
20.6° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Explosivos today?
The current surf forecast for Explosivos at 1AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
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 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
128 | 109 | 144 | 107 | 113 | 199 | 199 | 300 | 384 | 375 | 651 | 659 | 823 | 793 | 788 | 859 | 847 | 836 | 825 | 802 | 780 | 747 | 725 | 579 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:41PM0.48m | 12:06PM0.90m | 1:11AM0.54m | 1:01PM0.85m | 2:22AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.24m | 4:53AM0.26m | 7:25PM0.21m | 6:21AM0.32m | 8:08PM0.17m | 7:43AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — |
 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 10 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 62 | 80 | 144 | 80 | 90 | 92 | 199 | 300 | 384 | 375 | 651 | 659 | 145 | 154 | 788 | 859 | 847 | 836 | 825 | 802 | 780 | 747 | 725 | 579 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 128 | 72 | 77 | 92 | 52 | 199 | 69 | 50 | 31 | 48 | 29 | 42 | 823 | 793 | 154 | 131 | 131 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 150 | 131 | 131 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | NW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 55 | 109 | 50 | 107 | 113 | 71 | 50 | 31 | 17 | 43 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 59 | 71 | 80 | 85 | — | 94 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 109 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 131 | 128 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
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