La Herradura surf break

La Herradura surfForecast / Lima / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 May 2026 -05
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La Herradura surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Herradura sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at La Herradura today?

The current surf forecast for La Herradura at 8AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (02 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (02 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

Table - waves today at La Herradura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
308
292
557
504
563
577
361
324
248
339
326
326
387
348
449
443
638
578
561
561
683
653
551
551
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:28AM0.88m
5:50PM0.59m
7:03AM0.87m
6:18PM0.54m
7:42AM0.85m
6:45PM0.49m
Low Tide
11:34PM0.09m
12:48PM0.31m
00:00AM0.10m
1:32PM0.33m
00:27AM0.12m
2:21PM0.35m
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:15
6:15
6:15
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5:54
5:53
5:53
Temp °C
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
21
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
20
20
19
19
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
S
11
1
SSW
15
1
S
11
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
157
292
557
504
563
577
361
324
89
339
86
66
387
302
449
238
638
578
561
561
683
653
551
551
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
1
S
7
0.4
SW
18
1
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
15
0.6
S
11
1
SSW
15
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
Energy kJ
308
61
74
77
103
81
109
109
248
89
189
326
69
348
85
443
82
82
84
82
83
94
209
312
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
S
10
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
171
251
17
16
44
45
212
171
172
177
326
145
128
116
110
110
39
80
80
49
14
14
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
7
0.8
S
7
Energy kJ
106
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Lima
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
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