Puerto Caballas surf break

Puerto Caballas surfForecast / Ica / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm 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 7PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)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 Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.2
S
10
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
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
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
347
290
271
253
243
354
686
508
587
803
753
879
856
773
667
716
676
595
577
525
586
716
658
573
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
15
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:54PM0.74m
3:23AM0.53m
2:31PM0.73m
3:56AM0.63m
3:10PM0.71m
4:31AM0.74m
Low Tide
7:11AM0.36m
9:12PM0.19m
8:24AM0.36m
9:31PM0.14m
9:27AM0.33m
9:54PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<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
20
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
21
21
20
19
19
19
18
18
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
20
20
19
19
19
17
19
18
21
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
20
18
18
18
19
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.8
SW
13
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
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
Energy kJ
230
234
271
225
186
202
686
508
587
803
753
879
856
773
667
716
676
595
577
525
586
716
658
573
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
17
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
347
290
253
253
205
354
190
151
151
18
28
28
28
117
113
87
83
93
93
91
24
23
39
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
58
87
147
243
243
54
54
146
93
5
5
5
5
28
28
44
44
44
44
27
7
7
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
1.3
S
10
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
Energy kJ
2
7
12
318
27
26
24
318
312
305
307
38
37
39
39
229
229
194
66
66
52
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
162
162
162
162
66
66
66
66
162
162
162
162
66
66
101
17
162
162
162
162
162
162
139
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Ica
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
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
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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