La Herradura surf break

La Herradura surfForecast / Lima / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 23 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
20.5° C
(Which is 1.7°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 4AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (23 May)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (23 May)3ft (0.9m)16s

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

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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)
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
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)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
71
155
155
316
470
318
574
581
574
719
715
777
767
757
746
659
641
614
588
518
511
503
495
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:37PM0.48m
12:04PM0.90m
1:07AM0.54m
12:59PM0.85m
2:19AM0.62m
1:47PM0.80m
Low Tide
4:50AM0.26m
7:23PM0.21m
6:18AM0.32m
8:06PM0.18m
7:40AM0.36m
8:41PM0.15m
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6:18
6:18
6:20
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5:49
5:49
5:49
Temp °C
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
19
19
18
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
20
19
20
18
19
20
20
20
21
21
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
S
6
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
51
46
60
62
64
470
318
574
581
101
719
715
777
767
757
746
659
641
614
588
518
511
503
495
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
10
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
1.1
SW
16
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
0.1
NW
13
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
Energy kJ
107
52
155
155
316
30
31
30
28
574
111
111
114
117
114
7
111
113
113
117
97
74
72
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.1
W
15
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
W
18
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
50
71
50
106
49
4
43
18
30
12
8
7
7
7
17
6
17
17
17
17
7
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
7
Energy kJ
58
66
64
76
79
111
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
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)
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
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
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
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