Puerto Viejo surf break

Puerto Viejo surfForecast / Lima / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 -05
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Today's Puerto Viejo sea temperature is
21.1° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Puerto Viejo today?

The current surf forecast for Puerto Viejo at 4PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
SW
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
122
80
78
82
146
140
138
229
134
106
103
88
70
69
61
60
59
56
78
77
55
51
111
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
SW
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
5
SW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
9:06AM1.01m
8:49PM0.46m
10:09AM0.97m
10:15PM0.44m
11:12AM0.93m
11:51PM0.47m
Low Tide
4:12PM0.27m
2:33AM0.09m
5:30PM0.25m
3:40AM0.17m
6:38PM0.22m
5:01AM0.25m
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6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
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5:47
5:47
5:47
5:46
Temp °C
20
21
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
21
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
18
19
19
20
21
21
21
19
19
19
20
21
21
21
21
20
21
19
19
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
Energy kJ
100
81
62
37
48
146
52
52
52
134
106
103
70
51
51
51
52
52
40
38
39
36
35
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
S
10
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.5
S
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
124
122
33
78
82
25
140
138
229
66
71
70
88
70
69
59
60
59
56
78
77
51
51
111
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
10
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
10
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
50
34
80
50
30
25
27
40
9
12
31
9
8
61
61
61
38
37
37
52
51
55
32
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
Energy kJ
44
45
41
40
51
51
51
39
28
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Lima
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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