Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pacasmayo today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pacasmayo at 9PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pacasmayo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
505 | 497 | 431 | 427 | 375 | 375 | 320 | 320 | 313 | 304 | 262 | 214 | 205 | 169 | 140 | 135 | 135 | 129 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:12PM0.98m | 10:21AM0.91m | 00:45AM0.99m | 11:52AM0.88m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM0.44m | 4:54AM0.74m | 5:19PM0.47m | 7:10AM0.73m | 6:49PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 |
83 | 497 | 90 | 427 | 375 | 375 | 320 | 320 | 123 | 118 | 144 | 214 | 205 | 169 | 140 | 135 | 135 | 107 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 |
4 | 91 | 7 | 155 | 107 | 134 | 169 | 128 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 109 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 122 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | W 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 13 |
— | 7 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 133 | 131 | 130 | 129 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 8 |
505 | — | 431 | — | — | — | — | — | 313 | 304 | 262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 102 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 599 | 293 | 134 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 577 | 577 | 90 | 90 | 36 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 599 | 599 | 36 | 36 |
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