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Punta Gaviotas surfForecast / Ancash / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Punta Gaviotas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Punta Gaviotas sea temperature is
22.7° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Punta Gaviotas today?
The current surf forecast for Punta Gaviotas at 3PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Punta Gaviotas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
269 | 253 | 212 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 192 | 287 | 511 | 574 | 643 | 619 | 565 | 623 | 614 | 677 | 659 | 565 | 596 | 579 | 511 | 451 | 541 | 499 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:51PM0.87m | 1:47AM0.63m | 1:28PM0.89m | 2:33AM0.74m | 2:06PM0.90m | 3:16AM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM0.33m | 7:04AM0.42m | 8:27PM0.25m | 8:09AM0.41m | 8:54PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 239 | 190 | 186 | 151 | 186 | 118 | 154 | 190 | 511 | 574 | 643 | 619 | 565 | 623 | 614 | 677 | 659 | 565 | 596 | 579 | 511 | 451 | 541 | 499 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | S 10 | WNW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 269 | 253 | 212 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 171 | 287 | 186 | 17 | 183 | 179 | 145 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 80 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 130 | 101 | 101 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 5 | SW 18 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | NW 12 | W 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 57 | 114 | 112 | 11 | 192 | 168 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | — | 23 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | — | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 133 | 133 | 130 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 82 | 154 | 224 | 154 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 154 | 224 | 154 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 154 | 224 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
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