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Salinas surfForecast / Ancash / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Salinas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Salinas sea temperature is
19.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Salinas today?
The current surf forecast for Salinas at 9AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Salinas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | |
1170 | 1105 | 767 | 755 | 673 | 673 | 591 | 563 | 537 | 423 | 416 | 379 | 573 | 623 | 801 | 744 | 943 | 1030 | 935 | 1435 | 1373 | 1487 | 1470 | 1453 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:47AM0.82m | 6:55PM0.49m | 9:44AM0.79m | 10:45AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.19m | 3:48PM0.46m | 1:36AM0.23m | 2:10AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 1170 | 1105 | 767 | 755 | 673 | 673 | 591 | 563 | 537 | 423 | 416 | 379 | 573 | 623 | 801 | 744 | 943 | 1030 | 744 | 900 | 843 | 830 | 774 | 623 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 9 | S 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 20 | S 8 | SW 20 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 73 | 69 | 14 | 14 | 60 | 31 | 60 | 18 | 197 | 300 | 252 | 252 | 287 | 605 | 559 | 738 | 935 | 1435 | 1373 | 1487 | 1470 | 1453 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | SW 21 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 16 | SW 20 | WNW 12 | SW 20 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 60 | 14 | 125 | 14 | 33 | 84 | 168 | 49 | 40 | 366 | 257 | 109 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 66 | 63 | 63 | 12 | 27 | 22 | 31 | 43 | 46 | 64 | 75 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 119 | 119 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 101 | 119 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 96 | 119 | 119 | 52 | 52 |
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