Puerto Caballas surf break

Puerto Caballas surfForecast / Ica / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 -05
Forecast 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
18.0° C
(Which is 1.6°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 4PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (03 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (03 May)5ft (1.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Puerto Caballas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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)
2
1
0
2
3
3
4
4
3
1
2
2
4
4
3
4
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
S
11
1.1
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
S
12
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
451
559
403
522
1060
1139
1122
1004
975
931
683
786
670
757
1014
1118
1140
1604
1582
1427
1368
1204
1061
854
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
ENE
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:39AM0.84m
7:09PM0.45m
8:19AM0.82m
7:43PM0.41m
9:04AM0.79m
8:18PM0.37m
Low Tide
2:23PM0.27m
00:57AM0.12m
3:18PM0.29m
1:26AM0.15m
4:28PM0.31m
1:56AM0.18m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
5:47
5:47
Temp °C
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
20
21
21
19
19
19
19
18
21
21
20
18
19
19
19
19
21
19
18
18
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
19
22
20
19
18
19
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
18
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
399
498
376
522
1060
1139
1122
1004
975
931
266
786
670
558
1014
1118
1140
1604
1582
1427
1368
1204
1061
854
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
13
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.7
S
8
Energy kJ
451
40
167
144
87
81
82
81
111
96
62
366
527
757
347
276
284
44
44
44
44
17
15
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
58
58
116
39
41
111
111
49
52
33
13
18
13
17
17
34
44
34
6
12
12
12
18
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
7
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.5
S
12
Energy kJ
69
559
403
338
153
118
683
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
Distance (km)
162
162
162
101
17
16
0
0
16
162
162
16
0
0
162
0
12
162
162
162
66
16
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Ica
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Puerto Caballas surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest