El Playon surfForecast / Ica / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 -05
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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
18.8° C
(Which is 1.3°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 9AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (24 Apr)5ft (1.6m)15s
Evening (24 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)16s

Table - waves today at El Playon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
3
3
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
387
596
794
656
1081
1169
1397
1361
1292
1241
1225
1114
1083
1083
1206
1223
2297
2427
2627
2294
2394
2144
2114
2085
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
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
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:29AM0.39m
1:09PM0.86m
2:05AM0.44m
2:12PM0.85m
3:13AM0.52m
3:04PM0.83m
Low Tide
5:39AM0.21m
8:37PM0.18m
7:11AM0.24m
9:21PM0.14m
8:29AM0.25m
9:56PM0.12m
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:13
6:13
6:13
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5:53
5:52
5:52
Temp °C
19
19
19
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
21
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
17
16
16
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
20
18
18
18
19
19
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
387
596
794
656
1081
1169
1397
1361
1292
1241
1225
1114
1083
1083
1206
1223
2297
2427
2627
2294
2394
2144
2114
2085
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.8
SSW
18
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
190
133
6
395
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
15
6
4
14
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
Energy kJ
176
230
217
233
255
263
261
249
291
299
299
305
363
314
323
321
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
4
2
4
3
3
3
2
4
Distance (km)
59
59
59
204
149
149
119
89
59
59
59
119
204
137
89
119
89
59
16
119
119
119
59
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Ica
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
8
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