Polvorin Surf Forecast

/ Ancash (10 surf breaks) /

Peru (129 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (11.22° S 77.65° W)

Surf Forecasts:

Polvorin surfForecast / Ancash / Peru

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 May 2026 -05

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

Polvorin surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Polvorin sea temperature is 22.0° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 21								Friday 22								Saturday 23
	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)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 15	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	WSW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide				9:32AM1.01m				9:16PM0.53m					10:37AM0.98m				10:54PM0.53m				11:38AM0.94m
Low Tide		2:01AM0.09m					4:35PM0.34m			3:04AM0.18m					5:53PM0.31m				4:21AM0.27m				6:55PM0.27m


	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	19	19	19	21	21	21	20	19	19	19	19	20	21	21	19	19	19	19	19	20	21	21	19	19
Feels °C	18	19	18	20	19	20	19	18	18	19	19	19	20	20	18	18	19	19	18	20	19	19	17	18
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 7	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	S 7	S 6	S 6	S 6	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 15	S 6	S 6	S 6	S 6	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	WSW 16
kJ	131	124	100	100	198	162	195	179	70	54	54	54	106	104	96	107	52	51	49	49	154	309	386	452
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 9	S 9	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 18	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 10	SSW 10
kJ	221	215	209	200	25	25	25	38	111	108	106	172	33	33	32	32	71	71	71	155	89	66	31	30
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 10	WSW 10	WSW 10	WSW 10	SW 10	SSW 11	WSW 18	WSW 9	SSW 11	S 11	S 10	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 12	S 10	S 10	S 10	SW 12	SW 15	SSW 10	SW 11	SW 11
kJ	9	9	9	10	16	23	31	8	38	57	56	67	66	42	41	50	47	47	48	71	55	31	30	43
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 7	—	—	—	—	S 6	S 6	S 7	S 6	—	—	—	—	S 6	S 6	S 6	S 6
kJ	—	—	—	—	77	74	72	56	—	—	—	—	54	54	56	68	—	—	—	—	49	64	64	49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Chancay Lima	Chancay Lima	Chancay Lima	La Herradura Lima	La Herradura Lima	Chancay Lima	Chancay Lima	Chancay Lima	Chancay Lima	Chancay Lima	Chancay Lima	El Cabezo Lima	Punta Perfection Lima	La Herradura Lima	Chancay Lima	Chancay Lima	Chancay Lima	Punta Perfection Lima	Chancay Lima	Chancay Lima	La Herradura Lima	Chancay Lima	Chancay Lima	Chancay Lima
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	2
Distance (km)	57	57	57	126	126	57	57	57	57	57	57	103	108	126	57	57	57	108	57	57	126	57	57	57
Best forecast wave conditions in Ancash	Las Gramas	Las Gramas	Las Gramas	Las Gramas		Las Gramas	Las Gramas	Las Gramas	Las Gramas	Las Gramas	Las Gramas			Las Gramas	Las Gramas	Las Gramas	Las Gramas	Las Gramas	Las Gramas				Las Gramas	Las Gramas
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2		2	2	2	3	3	3			2	2	2	2	2	2				3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru	El Olon de Ilo Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	La Herradura Lima	Pico Alto Lima	La Herradura Lima	La Herradura Lima	La Herradura Lima	La Herradura Lima	Pico Alto Lima	La Herradura Lima	La Herradura Lima	Pico Alto Lima	La Herradura Lima	La Herradura Lima	La Herradura Lima	Pico Alto Lima	Pico Alto Lima	Pico Alto Lima	La Herradura Lima	Pico Alto Lima	La Herradura Lima	La Herradura Lima	La Herradura Lima	Pico Alto Lima	Pico Alto Lima
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3
Header Global	Lambe Lambe Brazil	Lambe Lambe Brazil	Lambe Lambe Brazil	Tahai Chile	Pauba Brazil	Tahai Chile	Barra de Guaratiba Brazil	Itaúna Brazil	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Arrawarra Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Black Rock Australia	Black Rock Australia	Chameau Mauritius
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	7	7	7	6	5	7	5	7	7	8	8	7	6	7	5	5

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