Puerto Caballas surf break

Puerto Caballas surfForecast / Ica / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 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
18.2° C
(Which is 1.1°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 1PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (06 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
3
2
4
4
3
0
2
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
0.9
SW
21
1
SW
20
1.9
SSW
12
1.6
SW
19
1.7
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.9
SW
18
1.9
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1169
854
757
918
749
627
540
488
435
471
681
1294
837
721
776
1033
1826
1901
1690
2316
2101
1929
2065
1653
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
30
S
20
S
20
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
10
SSE
10
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-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:54AM0.76m
9:02PM0.33m
10:50AM0.74m
10:24PM0.31m
11:46AM0.73m
00:33AM0.32m
Low Tide
1:56AM0.18m
6:03PM0.31m
2:27AM0.22m
7:36PM0.30m
3:01AM0.26m
8:23PM0.28m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
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5:47
5:46
5:46
5:46
Temp °C
19
19
21
21
20
19
18
18
18
18
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
20
21
20
19
18
18
19
19
21
18
18
18
17
18
18
19
20
17
18
18
20
18
19
19
21
19
19
18
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
1.2
SSW
16
1.6
SW
19
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SW
18
1.9
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.9
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
Energy kJ
1169
854
757
918
749
627
540
488
435
471
681
319
837
678
746
683
1826
1216
1177
2316
2101
1929
2065
1653
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.6
S
8
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.5
SW
22
0.7
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
1
SW
20
1.1
SW
20
1
SSW
12
1.7
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
15
46
14
37
60
60
60
121
252
366
319
233
467
721
776
989
297
1901
1690
92
18
18
18
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
23
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
15
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.7
SW
13
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
19
0.2
WNW
19
0.2
WNW
19
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
18
14
17
14
14
14
14
14
14
75
136
14
8
381
508
180
21
8
104
20
15
37
37
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
8
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
4
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.9
SSW
13
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
S
11
1.8
S
11
Energy kJ
84
11
76
22
44
46
57
54
67
83
97
1294
179
195
200
1033
1094
897
953
777
707
804
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
66
17
162
162
162
66
66
125
131
16
162
162
162
162
125
162
16
17
218
218
218
66
162
101
Best forecast wave conditions in Ica
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
5
5
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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