Puerto Caballas surf break

Puerto Caballas surfForecast / Ica / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
19.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Puerto Caballas today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Puerto Caballas at 5PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (29 May)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (29 May)7ft (2.2m)14s

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 Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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)
3
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
0
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
1.3
SW
20
1.6
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.6
SW
18
1.7
SW
18
1.8
SW
18
1.9
SW
18
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2444
2274
1913
1614
1933
1719
1533
1350
1801
1764
1585
1781
1904
2216
2191
2140
1875
1571
1317
1317
1300
1074
612
773
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:57PM0.50m
6:12AM0.85m
5:34PM0.46m
6:48AM0.86m
6:11PM0.43m
Low Tide
12:06PM0.29m
10:59PM0.09m
12:51PM0.28m
11:28PM0.09m
1:37PM0.27m
00:00AM0.10m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
Temp °C
19
20
19
18
18
18
17
17
19
21
19
18
18
18
17
17
19
21
20
19
18
17
17
17
19
18
17
17
18
19
17
17
20
20
17
17
18
18
17
17
18
18
17
18
17
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.6
SW
18
1.7
SSW
12
1.8
SW
18
1.9
SW
18
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
2444
2274
1913
1614
1933
1719
1533
1302
1170
1047
1585
811
1904
2216
2191
2140
1875
1571
1317
1317
1300
1074
612
773
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
23
0.5
SW
23
0.7
SW
22
0.8
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
1
SW
21
1.1
SW
20
1.3
SW
20
1.6
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.5
SSW
12
1.7
SW
18
1.7
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
0.1
NW
11
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.9
SW
13
0.4
SSW
9
Energy kJ
193
255
453
647
756
823
964
1350
1801
1764
680
1781
704
335
5
251
196
135
130
100
64
61
249
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.6
SSW
9
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
10
10
10
5
5
58
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
S
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
S
6
1.1
SSE
5
1
S
5
1.5
S
11
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
92
89
99
82
50
67
65
49
57
55
565
59
69
82
99
106
131
114
140
150
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
Distance (km)
162
162
162
66
66
101
66
66
16
162
162
66
66
66
66
66
66
162
162
66
101
131
66
131
Best forecast wave conditions in Ica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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