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El Playon surfForecast / Ica / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 22 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
18.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Playon today?
The current surf forecast for El Playon at 1PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
136 | 138 | 136 | 128 | 112 | 176 | 107 | 114 | 199 | 199 | 304 | 283 | 371 | 659 | 746 | 823 | 803 | 894 | 949 | 949 | 936 | 924 | 899 | 791 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:32AM0.91m | 00:24AM0.44m | 12:32PM0.87m | 1:47AM0.51m | 1:27PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04AM0.16m | 7:00PM0.17m | 5:26AM0.24m | 7:51PM0.14m | 6:53AM0.29m | 8:33PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 82 | 114 | 136 | 128 | 93 | 176 | 92 | 90 | 199 | 199 | 304 | 283 | 371 | 659 | 746 | 823 | 803 | 894 | 949 | 949 | 936 | 924 | 899 | 791 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 136 | 138 | 82 | 65 | 112 | 82 | 107 | 106 | 90 | 89 | 68 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 13 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 130 | 68 | 68 | 22 | 59 | 51 | 92 | 114 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 41 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 92 | 92 | 92 | 105 | 121 | 89 | 95 | 141 | 127 | 118 | 118 | 149 | 171 | 177 | 156 | 181 | 193 | 200 | 178 | 176 | 194 | 170 | 173 | 178 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 0 | 149 | 149 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 59 | 89 | 89 |
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