El Playon surfForecast / Ica / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 10 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
18.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Playon today?

The current surf forecast for El Playon at 6AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (10 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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 Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.1
S
10
0.8
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
810
714
714
701
649
561
476
463
456
443
357
295
290
271
266
243
354
686
508
587
803
753
879
856
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
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
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:04AM0.37m
1:16PM0.73m
2:49AM0.44m
1:53PM0.74m
3:21AM0.53m
2:30PM0.73m
Low Tide
5:34AM0.34m
8:57PM0.23m
7:09AM0.36m
9:11PM0.19m
8:22AM0.36m
9:29PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:46
5:45
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
18
17
17
17
19
19
18
19
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
17
17
16
17
18
17
18
18
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
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
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
720
711
711
625
561
486
400
331
325
271
266
271
277
271
266
223
190
686
508
587
803
753
879
856
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NW
13
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
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
NW
13
0.8
S
10
0.3
NW
13
Energy kJ
17
27
26
701
41
561
476
463
456
443
357
295
290
253
253
205
202
190
186
151
18
28
117
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
W
18
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
0.4
NW
15
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NW
13
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
12
6
11
24
24
66
66
65
23
23
23
58
87
147
243
243
354
54
146
93
5
5
28
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
11
0.3
SSE
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
0.9
S
4
1.2
S
10
Energy kJ
810
714
714
649
2
10
12
17
17
318
266
33
260
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
59
119
119
149
149
149
0
0
0
0
0
149
149
149
149
59
59
2
0
149
149
149
59
59
Best forecast wave conditions in Ica
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
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