El Playon surfForecast / Ica / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 07 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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at El Playon today?

The current surf forecast for El Playon at 6AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (07 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (07 May)6ft (1.9m)13s

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 Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.9
SSW
12
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.6
SW
19
1.7
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.8
SW
18
1.9
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
488
435
471
681
642
837
1125
1359
1033
1826
1901
1690
1996
2101
1929
2065
1653
1425
1555
1390
1170
1155
951
1022
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
S
15
SE
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
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-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:48AM0.74m
10:17PM0.31m
11:44AM0.73m
00:27AM0.32m
12:34PM0.73m
Low Tide
2:25AM0.21m
7:36PM0.30m
2:59AM0.26m
8:22PM0.28m
3:53AM0.30m
8:43PM0.26m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:15
6:15
6:16
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5:47
5:47
5:46
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
19
19
17
17
16
16
17
18
19
18
17
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
0.9
SSW
16
1
SW
20
1.2
SSW
16
1.6
SW
19
1.7
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.8
SW
18
1.9
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
S
11
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
488
435
471
681
642
837
447
776
683
1826
1901
1690
1996
2101
1929
2065
1653
1425
1555
734
1170
1155
933
770
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
20
0.9
SSW
12
0.1
NW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
1.7
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
NW
13
Energy kJ
121
252
366
319
319
467
721
508
989
245
8
104
20
18
18
18
17
28
28
1390
17
31
31
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
23
0.5
SW
22
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.7
SW
13
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
19
0.2
WNW
19
0.2
WNW
19
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
18
Energy kJ
14
14
75
136
233
8
21
21
180
21
5
21
20
15
37
37
5
5
17
28
31
17
17
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.9
SSW
12
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.9
S
10
2
S
11
2
S
11
2
S
11
Energy kJ
62
80
92
112
150
192
1125
1359
1033
1094
1332
1289
1140
953
866
778
804
790
669
789
907
951
1022
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
89
149
2
149
149
149
59
89
119
0
2
119
204
149
59
149
89
59
0
149
149
149
59
59
Best forecast wave conditions in Ica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
5
5
3
3
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
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