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La Costa surfForecast / Lima / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
La Costa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Costa sea temperature is
19.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at La Costa today?
The current surf forecast for La Costa at 5PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Costa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
680 | 680 | 669 | 749 | 702 | 563 | 428 | 435 | 581 | 621 | 711 | 1180 | 900 | 1134 | 1264 | 1147 | 1388 | 1018 | 1358 | 1465 | 1297 | 1238 | 1065 | 1027 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:29AM0.78m | 7:54PM0.39m | 10:26AM0.75m | 8:38PM0.36m | 11:24AM0.75m | 11:14PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28PM0.38m | 2:03AM0.22m | 7:58PM0.36m | 2:35AM0.27m | 8:21PM0.33m | 3:23AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 680 | 680 | 669 | 749 | 702 | 563 | 428 | 435 | 581 | 621 | 711 | 1180 | 900 | 1134 | 1264 | 1117 | 934 | 919 | 787 | 633 | 591 | 1238 | 534 | 1027 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 5 | S 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 56 | 48 | 46 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 113 | 29 | 33 | 199 | 201 | 287 | 570 | 738 | 640 | 1147 | 1388 | 1018 | 1358 | 1465 | 1297 | 544 | 1065 | 524 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 20 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 23 | SW 22 | NW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 60 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 192 | 304 | 82 | 165 | 8 | 306 | 206 | 257 | 5 | 54 | 276 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 27 | — | — | 53 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 69 | 34 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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