Puerto Caballas surf break

Puerto Caballas surfForecast / Ica / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 14 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
19.0° 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 1AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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 Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
444
386
380
331
357
344
685
676
667
667
639
595
577
444
444
380
336
331
321
274
271
334
334
371
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
S
20
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
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
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
3:52PM0.68m
5:11AM0.84m
4:37PM0.63m
5:55AM0.93m
5:25PM0.58m
6:43AM0.99m
Low Tide
10:23PM0.04m
11:23AM0.27m
10:57PM-0.00m
12:20PM0.24m
11:36PM-0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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
5:45
Temp °C
21
19
19
18
18
18
19
21
20
19
18
18
18
18
20
21
20
18
18
18
17
17
19
20
19
18
18
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
18
18
16
17
18
18
18
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
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
0.9
S
6
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
444
386
380
331
357
212
685
676
667
667
639
595
577
444
444
380
336
331
321
223
216
212
52
371
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
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
SSW
16
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
49
76
94
163
208
344
27
27
27
17
16
14
60
57
82
155
155
154
241
274
271
334
334
112
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
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
0.8
SW
12
0.6
SSW
19
Energy kJ
23
23
23
24
26
27
10
10
25
25
25
37
14
14
14
14
14
21
33
54
54
101
175
251
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.2
S
5
1.2
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
5
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
Energy kJ
82
83
82
106
106
96
80
64
64
62
78
88
110
96
99
96
92
89
85
88
75
64
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
162
66
162
66
66
17
17
162
162
162
66
66
66
66
162
162
162
66
66
118
17
0
0
162
Best forecast wave conditions in Ica
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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