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La Herradura surfForecast / Lima / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.4° C
(Which is 2.6°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 3AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at La Herradura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
335 | 292 | 324 | 202 | 236 | 472 | 529 | 404 | 392 | 380 | 380 | 374 | 729 | 827 | 953 | 1045 | 1187 | 1121 | 1009 | 1487 | 1614 | 2096 | 2016 | 1937 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:29PM0.74m | 3:57AM0.77m | 3:06PM0.68m | 4:34AM0.82m | 3:40PM0.63m | 5:07AM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12PM0.13m | 9:48AM0.37m | 9:39PM0.12m | 10:38AM0.36m | 10:05PM0.11m | 11:23AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 335 | 292 | 324 | 202 | 236 | 472 | 529 | 404 | 392 | 380 | 380 | 374 | 729 | 827 | 953 | 1045 | 1187 | 1121 | 867 | 1487 | 1614 | 2096 | 2016 | 1937 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 18 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 94 | 69 | 188 | 139 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 121 | 49 | 66 | 70 | 73 | 75 | 395 | 1009 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 14 | NW 11 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | NW 13 | S 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 96 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 37 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 87 | 141 | 140 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 47 | 40 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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