Puerto Caballas surf break

Puerto Caballas surfForecast / Ica / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 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
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Puerto Caballas today?

The current surf forecast for Puerto Caballas at 7AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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 Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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)
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
331
357
344
685
676
667
667
639
595
577
444
444
380
336
331
321
274
271
334
334
371
671
817
644
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
S
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
cross-on
cross
cross
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
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:11AM0.84m
4:37PM0.63m
5:55AM0.93m
5:25PM0.58m
6:43AM0.99m
6:16PM0.53m
Low Tide
11:23AM0.27m
10:57PM-0.00m
12:20PM0.24m
11:36PM-0.03m
1:20PM0.22m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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
21
20
19
18
18
18
18
20
21
20
18
18
18
17
17
19
20
20
18
18
18
18
18
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
18
18
16
17
18
17
18
20
18
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
Energy kJ
331
357
212
685
676
667
667
639
595
577
444
444
380
336
331
321
223
216
212
334
371
671
817
644
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
163
208
344
27
27
27
17
16
14
60
57
82
155
155
154
241
274
271
334
175
112
114
67
186
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
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
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
S
11
0.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
24
26
27
10
10
25
25
25
37
14
14
14
14
14
21
33
54
54
101
253
251
20
21
67
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
Energy kJ
86
88
78
64
64
61
58
66
85
106
112
99
96
92
89
88
91
75
78
64
64
62
70
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
162
66
16
162
162
162
162
66
66
66
66
162
162
162
66
66
131
131
16
16
162
162
162
66
Best forecast wave conditions in Ica
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
5
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