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Puerto Caballas surfForecast / Ica / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 08 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Puerto Caballas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Puerto Caballas sea temperature is
19.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Puerto Caballas today?
The current surf forecast for Puerto Caballas at 7PM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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 Puerto Caballas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
1690 | 1996 | 1974 | 1929 | 2065 | 1497 | 1425 | 1408 | 1390 | 1170 | 1155 | 933 | 810 | 727 | 727 | 711 | 701 | 701 | 561 | 553 | 463 | 456 | 379 | 357 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:46AM0.73m | 00:33AM0.32m | 12:36PM0.73m | 2:08AM0.37m | 1:17PM0.73m | 2:51AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM0.28m | 3:56AM0.30m | 8:44PM0.26m | 5:36AM0.34m | 8:58PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 1114 | 1996 | 1974 | 1929 | 2065 | 1497 | 1425 | 1408 | 1390 | 1170 | 1155 | 933 | 770 | 720 | 727 | 637 | 701 | 701 | 553 | 408 | 392 | 325 | 325 | 266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 18 | SSW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 12 | NW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1690 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 31 | 176 | 17 | 17 | 711 | 711 | 24 | 41 | 561 | 553 | 463 | 456 | 379 | 357 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 11 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | NW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 16 | NW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 104 | 20 | 5 | 37 | 37 | 5 | 5 | — | 12 | 31 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 933 | 857 | 849 | 866 | 976 | 959 | 846 | 789 | 873 | 890 | 778 | 810 | 727 | — | — | 625 | 637 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 218 | 218 | 66 | 66 | 131 | 101 | 17 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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