La Herradura surf break

La Herradura surfForecast / Lima / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 22 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
20.4° 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 8AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (22 Apr)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (22 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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 Tue night, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
769
596
587
578
473
419
353
328
322
347
269
269
274
269
192
197
212
310
425
398
437
794
921
1054
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:11AM0.91m
9:44PM0.44m
11:28AM0.89m
11:36PM0.43m
12:42PM0.88m
Low Tide
2:31AM0.10m
5:32PM0.34m
3:36AM0.17m
7:06PM0.30m
5:05AM0.23m
8:09PM0.25m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:13
6:13
6:13
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5:59
5:58
5:58
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
21
22
23
21
21
20
20
21
21
22
22
22
21
20
20
21
20
21
21
22
22
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
S
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
769
596
587
578
473
419
353
328
322
347
269
94
125
169
192
197
171
310
153
145
163
794
921
1054
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
6
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.1
NW
12
1
S
6
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
Energy kJ
17
5
19
30
5
5
78
81
66
6
86
269
274
269
174
113
109
105
425
398
437
163
142
153
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.1
W
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
18
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
5
4
5
5
6
5
13
13
6
6
27
4
4
69
160
212
3
103
140
270
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
S
6
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
Energy kJ
16
12
45
60
66
177
153
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
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
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
9
9
8
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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