Puerto Caballas surf break

Puerto Caballas surfForecast / Ica / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Puerto Caballas today?

The current surf forecast for Puerto Caballas at 4AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (11 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

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 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
0.9
SW
13
1.2
S
10
0.8
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
456
443
357
295
290
271
253
266
354
686
508
587
803
753
879
856
773
667
716
676
595
577
525
586
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
10
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SE
10
S
15
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
cross
glassy
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:51AM0.44m
1:54PM0.74m
3:23AM0.53m
2:31PM0.73m
3:56AM0.63m
3:10PM0.71m
Low Tide
7:11AM0.36m
9:12PM0.19m
8:24AM0.36m
9:31PM0.14m
9:27AM0.33m
9:54PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
18
18
18
20
20
20
18
18
18
18
18
20
21
20
19
18
18
18
18
21
21
20
19
18
19
19
19
21
19
19
17
18
17
19
19
20
19
18
18
18
17
18
19
20
18
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
0.8
SW
13
1
S
10
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
325
271
266
271
277
271
225
205
190
686
508
587
803
753
879
856
773
667
716
676
595
577
525
586
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
13
1
S
10
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.2
WNW
14
0.8
S
10
0.3
NW
13
0.8
S
10
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
S
9
0.3
NW
12
Energy kJ
456
443
357
295
290
253
253
243
202
190
146
93
18
120
28
117
28
28
87
83
93
93
57
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.4
NW
15
0.8
SW
17
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
23
23
23
58
87
147
243
54
354
54
54
52
5
28
5
28
5
5
44
44
44
44
91
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
1.2
S
10
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
10
0.9
S
5
1.2
S
10
0.8
SSE
4
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
9
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
9
Energy kJ
2
6
7
266
22
25
266
266
318
34
260
26
262
251
36
37
229
229
37
194
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
16
66
16
16
0
162
162
162
162
66
66
66
131
162
162
162
162
66
66
66
17
162
162
162
Best forecast wave conditions in Ica
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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