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El Playon surfForecast / Ica / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
20.3° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Playon today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Playon at 3PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Playon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
2444 | 2274 | 1913 | 1614 | 1933 | 1719 | 1533 | 1350 | 1801 | 1764 | 1585 | 1781 | 1904 | 2216 | 2191 | 2140 | 1875 | 1571 | 1317 | 1317 | 1300 | 1074 | 612 | 773 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:55PM0.51m | 6:10AM0.85m | 5:31PM0.47m | 6:46AM0.86m | 6:08PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.29m | 10:57PM0.09m | 12:49PM0.28m | 11:27PM0.09m | 1:34PM0.27m | 11:59PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 2444 | 2274 | 1913 | 1614 | 1933 | 1719 | 1533 | 1302 | 1170 | 1047 | 1585 | 811 | 1904 | 2216 | 2191 | 2140 | 1875 | 1571 | 1317 | 1317 | 1300 | 1074 | 612 | 773 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 193 | 255 | 453 | 647 | 756 | 823 | 964 | 1350 | 1801 | 1764 | 680 | 1781 | 704 | 335 | 5 | 251 | 196 | 135 | 130 | 100 | 64 | 61 | 249 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 9 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 92 | 89 | 99 | 82 | 50 | 67 | 65 | — | — | — | 49 | — | 57 | 55 | 565 | 59 | 69 | 82 | 99 | 106 | 131 | 114 | 140 | 150 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 149 | 149 | 59 | 59 | 89 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 149 | 149 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 149 | 149 | 59 | 89 | 119 | 59 | 119 |
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