Punta Huanchaco Surf Break

Punta Huanchaco 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.08° S 79.12° W

Issued: 6 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Punta Huanchaco sea temperature is
21.2° C

2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Punta Huanchaco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Punta Huanchaco today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Huanchaco at 2PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

Table - waves today at Punta Huanchaco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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)
3
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
208
206
201
155
155
154
152
150
175
165
208
216
194
306
455
825
589
718
995
1215
1437
1404
1339
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:05AM1.30m
9:20PM0.92m
9:56AM1.23m
10:37PM0.91m
10:47AM1.15m
11:53PM0.93m
Low Tide
2:11AM0.23m
3:40PM0.40m
3:08AM0.36m
4:41PM0.39m
4:13AM0.48m
5:41PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
22
23
22
21
21
20
20
20
22
23
22
21
20
20
20
20
22
23
22
21
21
21
Feels °C
20
20
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
23
23
21
21
20
21
21
22
23
23
22
21
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
0.9
S
7
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
1
S
7
1
S
8
1
S
7
1
S
7
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
1
S
7
1.1
SW
19
1
S
7
1.1
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
Energy kJ
84
72
203
149
144
142
142
103
115
112
108
208
163
161
306
106
825
100
718
995
1215
1437
1404
1339
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
20
1
S
7
0.9
SW
19
1
S
7
0.4
SW
12
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
8
1
S
8
Energy kJ
301
208
206
201
155
155
154
142
142
175
165
57
216
194
161
455
103
589
97
52
126
112
121
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
9
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
20
175
28
30
18
18
17
152
150
84
83
117
54
53
51
254
52
136
136
36
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
7
0.9
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
7
Energy kJ
107
74
94
94
97
100
130
108
108
108
106
100
106
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
509
439
439
0
0
0
0
0
509
509
439
0
0
0
0
0
492
492
203
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
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4
4
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5
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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