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El Playon surfForecast / Ica / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 May 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
18.0° C
(Which is 1.1°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 8AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
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 20°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
354 | 686 | 508 | 587 | 803 | 753 | 879 | 856 | 773 | 667 | 648 | 676 | 595 | 577 | 458 | 586 | 648 | 658 | 573 | 458 | 495 | 444 | 386 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:21AM0.53m | 2:30PM0.73m | 3:54AM0.63m | 3:09PM0.71m | 4:30AM0.74m | 3:51PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.36m | 9:29PM0.14m | 9:25AM0.33m | 9:53PM0.09m | 10:24AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 190 | 686 | 508 | 587 | 803 | 753 | 879 | 856 | 773 | 667 | 648 | 676 | 595 | 577 | 458 | 586 | 648 | 658 | 573 | 458 | 495 | 444 | 386 | 380 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | S 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 9 | NW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | S 9 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 202 | 190 | 151 | 151 | 18 | 28 | 117 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 87 | 44 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 49 | 23 | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | NW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | W 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 19 | W 19 | NW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 15 | NW 12 | SW 17 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 354 | 54 | 146 | 93 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 76 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 22 | 19 | 27 | 369 | 362 | 51 | 307 | 356 | 307 | 64 | 241 | 87 | 74 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 70 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 42 | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 59 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 59 | 89 | 89 | 59 | 2 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 59 | 149 | 149 | 119 | 0 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 59 |
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