Puerto Caballas surf break

Puerto Caballas surfForecast / Ica / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 22 May 2026 -05
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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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Puerto Caballas today?

The current surf forecast for Puerto Caballas at 10AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Puerto Caballas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
1.5
S
6
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
138
136
128
121
176
107
141
199
199
304
283
371
659
746
823
803
894
949
949
936
924
899
791
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
25
S
30
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:34AM0.92m
00:26AM0.44m
12:33PM0.87m
1:49AM0.51m
1:28PM0.81m
Low Tide
4:06AM0.16m
7:02PM0.16m
5:28AM0.24m
7:52PM0.14m
6:55AM0.29m
8:34PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:43
5:43
Temp °C
17
17
19
20
19
18
17
17
17
17
19
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
19
20
19
18
17
17
16
17
19
17
16
16
16
15
16
16
18
17
15
16
17
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
82
114
136
128
93
176
92
90
199
199
304
283
371
659
746
823
803
894
949
949
936
924
899
791
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
S
11
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
S
11
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NW
13
Energy kJ
136
138
82
65
112
82
107
106
90
89
68
44
42
41
42
21
21
18
17
7
18
18
18
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
18
Energy kJ
130
68
68
22
59
51
92
114
51
48
47
41
45
33
33
5
5
21
21
20
5
5
5
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
Energy kJ
92
92
92
105
121
89
95
141
127
118
118
149
171
177
156
181
193
200
178
176
194
170
173
178
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
66
66
16
162
162
66
66
66
66
66
162
162
162
66
66
66
66
66
162
162
162
66
101
101
Best forecast wave conditions in Ica
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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