La Herradura surf break

La Herradura surfForecast / Lima / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
19.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Herradura today?

The current surf forecast for La Herradura at 7AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (29 Apr)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (29 Apr)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
S
9
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
692
680
669
669
669
669
589
589
560
550
407
407
326
284
350
350
240
188
184
135
154
122
174
209
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:50AM0.79m
4:24PM0.75m
5:24AM0.84m
4:53PM0.70m
5:56AM0.87m
5:22PM0.64m
Low Tide
10:23PM0.12m
10:42AM0.29m
10:47PM0.10m
11:25AM0.29m
11:10PM0.09m
12:07PM0.30m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:13
6:13
6:15
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5:55
5:54
5:54
Temp °C
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
20
21
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
20
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
Energy kJ
692
680
669
669
669
669
589
589
560
550
407
407
326
284
350
350
240
188
184
135
154
122
113
111
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
17
0.2
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
4
24
14
14
24
23
6
18
17
18
23
23
37
50
49
31
69
127
127
127
125
112
174
209
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
6
7
6
6
17
7
4
6
6
6
19
20
49
49
20
19
32
31
19
22
19
29
157
198
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Lima
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
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