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El Playon surfForecast / Ica / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 07 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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at El Playon today?
The current surf forecast for El Playon at 3AM is: 1.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (08 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
1376 | 1019 | 1236 | 1033 | 1826 | 1728 | 1690 | 1996 | 1974 | 1929 | 2065 | 1497 | 1425 | 1408 | 1390 | 1170 | 1155 | 933 | 984 | 810 | 741 | 711 | 701 | 701 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:17PM0.31m | 11:44AM0.73m | 00:27AM0.32m | 12:34PM0.73m | 2:04AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.30m | 2:59AM0.26m | 8:22PM0.28m | 3:53AM0.30m | 8:43PM0.26m | 5:34AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — |
 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 1376 | 447 | 1236 | 683 | 1826 | 1728 | 1289 | 1996 | 1974 | 1929 | 2065 | 1497 | 1425 | 1408 | 1390 | 1170 | 1155 | 933 | 770 | 720 | 741 | 637 | 564 | 564 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 12 | NW 15 | SW 18 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 467 | 721 | 776 | 989 | 297 | 8 | 1690 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 711 | 711 | 701 | 701 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WNW 15 | NW 11 | SW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 21 | 508 | 180 | 21 | 5 | 104 | 20 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1019 | 173 | 1033 | 1057 | 1332 | — | 1140 | 953 | 849 | 866 | 976 | 862 | 846 | 804 | 804 | 924 | 859 | 984 | 810 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 59 | 89 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 119 | 966 | 204 | 59 | 59 | 119 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 149 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 149 |
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