El Playon surfForecast / Ica / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 06 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 7AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (06 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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)
4
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
!
3
3
!
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.6
SW
19
1.7
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.9
SW
18
1.9
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.9
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1204
1061
854
757
918
749
627
540
488
496
471
681
1172
1376
1125
1359
1430
1826
1901
1690
2316
2101
1929
2065
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
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-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:52AM0.76m
8:57PM0.34m
10:48AM0.74m
10:17PM0.31m
11:44AM0.73m
Low Tide
1:55AM0.18m
6:00PM0.31m
2:25AM0.21m
7:36PM0.30m
2:59AM0.26m
8:22PM0.28m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:15
6:15
6:15
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5:47
5:47
5:47
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
20
20
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
16
18
17
17
19
17
16
17
16
17
17
17
19
18
18
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
21
0.9
SSW
16
1
SW
20
2.1
SSW
13
1.6
SW
19
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SW
18
1.9
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.9
SSW
17
Energy kJ
1204
1061
854
757
918
749
627
540
488
496
471
681
375
467
447
776
1430
1826
1332
1177
2316
2101
1929
2065
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.5
SW
22
0.1
NW
15
0.9
SW
21
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
20
1.1
SSW
12
1.7
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
17
15
14
14
37
60
60
60
121
252
366
319
233
8
721
508
979
383
1901
1690
118
18
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
23
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
19
0.2
WNW
19
0.2
WNW
19
Energy kJ
12
18
18
17
14
14
14
14
14
14
75
136
14
14
21
21
508
380
8
104
20
15
37
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.8
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
2
SSW
13
1.3
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.7
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.8
S
11
Energy kJ
7
11
104
76
22
34
44
44
50
54
66
81
1172
1376
1125
1359
152
194
805
953
866
790
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
5
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
59
0
149
149
149
59
149
2
119
2
149
149
149
59
149
59
59
2
119
204
98
59
119
Best forecast wave conditions in Ica
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
5
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
5
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