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Puerto Caballas surfForecast / Ica / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.5° C
(Which is 1.5°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 5PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Caballas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | |
587 | 803 | 753 | 879 | 856 | 773 | 667 | 648 | 676 | 595 | 577 | 458 | 586 | 648 | 658 | 573 | 458 | 495 | 444 | 386 | 380 | 374 | 352 | 406 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:31PM0.73m | 3:56AM0.63m | 3:10PM0.71m | 4:31AM0.74m | 3:52PM0.68m | 5:11AM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.36m | 9:31PM0.14m | 9:27AM0.33m | 9:54PM0.09m | 10:26AM0.30m | 10:23PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 587 | 803 | 753 | 879 | 856 | 773 | 667 | 648 | 676 | 595 | 577 | 458 | 586 | 648 | 658 | 573 | 458 | 495 | 444 | 386 | 380 | 374 | 352 | 244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 9 | NW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 93 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 87 | 44 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 24 | 23 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 49 | 76 | 94 | 163 | 208 | 406 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | W 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 19 | W 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 9 | NW 12 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 52 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 266 | 369 | 362 | 356 | 356 | 307 | 307 | 64 | 246 | 87 | 90 | 74 | 87 | 88 | 66 | 69 | 60 | 80 | 90 | 77 | 54 | 65 | 54 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 101 | 101 | 66 | 66 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 162 | 101 | 66 | 66 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 162 | 162 | 16 | 16 |
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