Puerto Caballas surf break

Puerto Caballas surfForecast / Ica / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Puerto Caballas today?

The current surf forecast for Puerto Caballas at 3PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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 Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.8
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
676
595
577
458
586
648
658
573
458
495
444
386
380
331
357
344
685
676
667
667
639
595
577
509
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
25
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
25
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
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
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:10PM0.71m
4:31AM0.74m
3:52PM0.68m
5:11AM0.84m
4:37PM0.63m
5:55AM0.93m
Low Tide
9:27AM0.33m
9:54PM0.09m
10:26AM0.30m
10:23PM0.04m
11:23AM0.27m
10:57PM-0.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
20
21
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
21
20
18
18
18
18
18
20
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
17
18
18
19
20
20
19
16
17
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
676
595
577
458
586
648
658
573
458
495
444
386
380
331
357
212
685
676
667
667
639
595
577
509
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
Energy kJ
44
93
93
91
24
23
14
14
14
14
49
76
94
163
208
344
27
27
27
17
16
14
60
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
15
0.3
NW
12
0.4
S
9
0.3
NW
12
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
5
44
44
27
7
7
8
8
8
8
23
24
23
13
13
12
10
10
25
25
25
37
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.3
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.4
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
5
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
201
229
86
87
90
110
101
105
105
105
105
75
86
70
60
49
50
50
50
54
48
66
83
89
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
101
66
162
162
162
66
121
66
131
66
218
162
162
66
162
125
162
16
162
162
162
162
66
66
Best forecast wave conditions in Ica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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