Puerto Caballas surf break

Puerto Caballas surfForecast / Ica / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 24 Apr 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
18.3° C
(Which is 1.7°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 11AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (24 Apr)5ft (1.6m)15s
Evening (24 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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)
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
596
904
656
1081
1169
1397
1361
1225
1241
1225
1114
1083
1083
1206
2221
2114
2233
2418
2294
2203
2144
2114
2085
2056
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
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
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:10PM0.86m
2:07AM0.44m
2:13PM0.85m
3:15AM0.52m
3:05PM0.83m
Low Tide
5:40AM0.21m
8:38PM0.18m
7:13AM0.24m
9:22PM0.14m
8:30AM0.25m
9:57PM0.12m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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6:11
6:11
6:13
6:13
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5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Temp °C
20
20
23
22
22
20
20
20
20
20
22
23
22
20
20
19
19
19
20
22
21
20
19
19
19
19
21
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
21
20
20
19
21
20
20
21
21
21
19
20
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
596
904
656
1081
1169
1397
1361
1225
1241
1225
1114
1083
1083
1206
2221
2114
2233
2418
2294
2203
2144
2114
2085
2056
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.8
SSW
18
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
133
6
395
14
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
6
4
14
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
Energy kJ
200
217
233
248
295
295
283
291
291
299
313
372
400
291
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
3
2
4
4
Distance (km)
66
66
218
162
162
162
66
66
66
66
131
218
218
131
131
131
101
66
131
218
131
66
101
101
Best forecast wave conditions in Ica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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