Puerto Caballas surf break

Puerto Caballas surfForecast / Ica / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 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
18.1° C
(Which is 1.8°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 12PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (28 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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)
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
2
1
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1357
1336
1192
1170
1335
1191
533
1100
973
957
926
911
855
800
786
617
524
514
441
441
356
371
301
251
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
25
S
30
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
25
SSW
25
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
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-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:48AM0.69m
4:27PM0.74m
5:24AM0.76m
5:01PM0.68m
5:58AM0.81m
5:33PM0.62m
Low Tide
10:29AM0.25m
10:52PM0.09m
11:18AM0.26m
11:16PM0.08m
12:04PM0.26m
11:39PM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
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5:51
5:51
5:50
5:50
Temp °C
19
18
21
22
21
19
19
19
18
18
20
22
20
19
19
18
18
18
20
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
21
20
18
17
18
19
18
19
20
20
17
19
19
18
19
19
20
20
18
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
1.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.6
S
10
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
0.4
SW
12
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
0.5
SW
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
119
119
119
119
125
123
506
41
41
57
17
27
75
800
786
40
524
514
441
441
61
371
301
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.2
W
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
25
10
8
21
21
8
21
32
28
27
24
30
17
17
16
24
39
37
69
68
49
31
32
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
18
0.1
NW
17
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
NW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
NW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
4
4
3
4
3
15
4
4
4
24
11
30
24
24
24
30
46
23
49
49
23
49
70
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.5
S
11
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
9
1.6
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.2
S
9
Energy kJ
1357
1336
1192
1170
1335
1191
533
1100
973
957
926
911
855
328
617
356
251
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
4
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
66
66
218
218
162
66
101
131
131
16
16
162
218
17
16
16
16
0
162
162
162
66
17
101
Best forecast wave conditions in Ica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
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