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Puerto Caballas surfForecast / Ica / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 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
18.6° 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 11AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
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 21°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
577 | 444 | 444 | 380 | 336 | 331 | 273 | 274 | 271 | 334 | 334 | 371 | 679 | 703 | 644 | 486 | 616 | 778 | 969 | 778 | 749 | 656 | 568 | 515 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | 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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:55AM0.93m | 5:25PM0.58m | 6:43AM0.99m | 6:16PM0.53m | 7:34AM1.01m | 7:12PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.24m | 11:36PM-0.03m | 1:20PM0.22m | 00:18AM-0.03m | 2:24PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 577 | 444 | 444 | 380 | 336 | 331 | 273 | 223 | 216 | 212 | 334 | 371 | 679 | 703 | 644 | 486 | 616 | 778 | 969 | 778 | 749 | 656 | 568 | 515 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 60 | 57 | 82 | 155 | 155 | 154 | 241 | 274 | 271 | 334 | 149 | 112 | 114 | 114 | 186 | 367 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 223 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | WNW 14 | SW 15 | SW 12 | S 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | NW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 54 | 101 | 253 | 251 | 20 | 54 | 67 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 6 |
| kJ | 96 | 102 | 102 | 116 | 96 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 88 | 106 | 132 | 124 | 128 | 116 | 181 | 298 | 349 | 498 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 66 | 139 | 131 | 16 | 16 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 101 | 131 | 17 | 16 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 125 |
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