La Herradura surf break

La Herradura surfForecast / Lima / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 15 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
21.1° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Herradura today?

The current surf forecast for La Herradura at 12PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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 Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
269
227
536
536
529
529
514
471
458
451
342
336
336
282
241
227
271
268
208
243
516
703
541
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:37AM0.88m
4:00PM0.72m
5:21AM0.96m
4:46PM0.68m
6:09AM1.02m
5:34PM0.63m
Low Tide
10:42AM0.31m
10:29PM-0.00m
11:37AM0.28m
11:08PM-0.03m
12:34PM0.27m
11:50PM-0.04m
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clear
clear
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6:16
6:16
6:18
6:18
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5:51
5:50
5:50
5:50
Temp °C
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
21
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
21
21
21
20
20
19
20
21
22
21
21
20
20
19
19
20
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
S
7
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
277
58
60
536
536
529
529
514
471
458
451
342
89
336
282
241
49
49
49
49
203
516
703
541
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
6
1
S
6
0.4
SW
18
1
SW
13
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
127
269
227
7
7
5
6
15
37
62
84
82
336
70
66
64
227
178
175
149
112
110
91
118
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
NW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
19
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
13
203
193
5
5
5
5
6
6
37
35
6
80
154
155
150
179
271
268
208
243
3
3
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
44
60
47
47
46
43
56
86
49
49
47
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
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
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Lima
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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