Puerto Caballas surf break

Puerto Caballas surfForecast / Ica / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 19 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
18.6° 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 8PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (19 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (19 May)6ft (1.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.8
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
7
0.7
SW
16
1.3
S
7
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
1.3
S
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
12
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SSW
12
1.6
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
384
384
318
282
255
209
261
268
178
198
129
496
329
203
169
174
208
252
735
174
177
136
136
138
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
25
SSW
25
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
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-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:30AM1.01m
8:14PM0.43m
9:30AM0.99m
9:28PM0.40m
10:32AM0.96m
10:54PM0.40m
Low Tide
3:33PM0.21m
1:57AM0.03m
4:47PM0.20m
2:56AM0.09m
5:59PM0.19m
4:06AM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:44
5:44
Temp °C
20
21
20
19
18
17
17
17
19
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
19
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
19
18
17
17
17
16
17
17
18
17
16
17
18
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
S
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.5
SW
14
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
384
384
318
282
229
156
261
268
178
198
92
144
329
112
151
174
132
252
97
174
177
136
136
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
10
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
SSW
17
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
161
14
14
13
59
82
82
119
78
73
129
75
75
203
136
93
208
127
49
149
129
83
82
138
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SSW
12
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.5
S
15
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
49
50
13
14
24
129
95
52
90
86
85
10
10
137
169
109
79
49
26
24
61
130
130
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
6
1.9
S
6
1.8
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
5
1.6
S
12
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
Energy kJ
141
212
237
275
255
209
226
199
150
127
103
496
229
89
71
69
80
77
735
106
101
106
112
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
162
162
162
66
101
131
66
66
17
162
162
162
66
66
66
66
162
162
162
66
162
162
66
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Ica
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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