El Playon surfForecast / Ica / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 09 May 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at El Playon today?

The current surf forecast for El Playon at 10AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Afternoon (09 May)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (09 May)6.5ft (2.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
2
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.3
SSW
14
1.7
S
11
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1425
1408
1390
1170
1155
934
984
810
714
714
701
649
561
476
463
456
443
357
295
290
271
266
243
354
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:34PM0.73m
2:04AM0.37m
1:16PM0.73m
2:49AM0.44m
1:53PM0.74m
Low Tide
3:53AM0.30m
8:43PM0.26m
5:34AM0.34m
8:57PM0.23m
7:09AM0.36m
9:11PM0.19m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:45
Temp °C
18
18
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
19
18
18
18
16
18
18
18
18
16
16
17
17
18
19
19
18
19
18
18
18
19
19
20
18
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.8
S
11
1.3
SSW
15
1.7
S
10
1.2
SSW
14
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
Energy kJ
1425
1408
1390
1170
1155
933
770
720
714
711
625
561
486
400
331
325
271
266
271
277
271
266
186
190
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
1.3
SSW
15
0.3
NW
13
1.3
SSW
14
0.3
NW
16
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
28
28
28
17
31
31
17
17
711
26
701
41
561
476
463
456
443
357
295
290
253
253
205
202
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.3
NW
13
0.1
NW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
Energy kJ
5
17
12
31
17
17
31
12
27
11
24
24
66
66
65
23
23
23
58
87
147
243
243
354
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.9
S
10
2
S
10
2
S
11
2
S
11
2
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
11
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
959
846
789
873
900
934
984
810
714
649
9
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
59
0
149
149
149
59
149
59
119
2
149
149
149
0
0
0
0
0
149
149
149
149
59
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Ica
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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