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El Playon surfForecast / Ica / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Playon surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Playon sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Playon today?
The current surf forecast for El Playon at 10PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at El Playon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
864 | 234 | 310 | 688 | 596 | 904 | 656 | 1081 | 1169 | 1397 | 1361 | 1292 | 1241 | 1225 | 1114 | 1083 | 1083 | 1083 | 2221 | 2252 | 2427 | 2627 | 2526 | 2394 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:29AM0.39m | 1:09PM0.86m | 2:05AM0.44m | 2:12PM0.85m | 3:13AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.22m | 5:39AM0.21m | 8:37PM0.18m | 7:11AM0.24m | 9:21PM0.14m | 8:29AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 61 | 234 | 186 | 387 | 596 | 904 | 656 | 1081 | 1169 | 1397 | 1361 | 1292 | 1241 | 1225 | 1114 | 1083 | 1083 | 1083 | 2221 | 2252 | 2427 | 2627 | 2526 | 2394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 11 | NW 12 | SSW 18 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 105 | 310 | 15 | 133 | 6 | 395 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 80 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 864 | 210 | 206 | 688 | 230 | 214 | 236 | 255 | 271 | 254 | 243 | 249 | 276 | 291 | 305 | 363 | 372 | 329 | 297 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 204 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 89 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 119 | 204 | 204 | 89 | 59 | 89 | 59 | 59 | 119 | 204 |
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