Salinas surfForecast / Ancash / Peru

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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
19.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salinas this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Salinas in the next 16 days are 1.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4PM (Fri 8th May)5ft (1.6m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salinas over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

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

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.4
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.5
SW
17
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1220
1170
755
673
537
379
623
943
1299
1487
1282
1123
909
692
535
535
451
361
277
208
574
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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
High Tide
6:40PM0.53m
8:47AM0.82m
6:55PM0.49m
9:44AM0.79m
10:45AM0.78m
11:40AM0.79m
11:45PM0.44m
12:25PM0.81m
1:13AM0.51m
1:03PM0.83m
2:06AM0.60m
Low Tide
1:06AM0.19m
3:48PM0.46m
1:36AM0.23m
2:10AM0.28m
2:56AM0.33m
8:03PM0.40m
4:16AM0.38m
8:08PM0.36m
5:58AM0.41m
8:21PM0.30m
7:19AM0.41m
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
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part cloud
clear
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6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:18
6:18
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5:57
5:57
5:55
5:55
5:55
5:55
5:54
5:54
Temp °C
21
20
21
21
19
21
20
19
21
20
19
21
21
19
20
20
19
20
20
19
20
20
19
20
20
18
20
18
17
21
20
19
20
20
18
19
19
18
19
18
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.4
SW
18
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
10
0.8
SW
13
1
S
10
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
1220
1170
755
673
537
379
623
943
1299
830
544
485
531
584
400
394
451
361
246
181
574
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
S
8
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
20
1.3
SW
13
1.6
SW
18
1.5
SW
17
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.3
SW
19
0.8
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
17
14
14
14
20
300
252
553
563
1487
1282
1123
909
692
535
535
289
308
58
208
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
W
22
0.1
NW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
22
0.8
SW
16
1.1
S
8
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.6
SW
17
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
12
9
10
15
60
33
168
366
149
17
17
17
17
15
25
14
14
21
42
190
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
10
1
S
10
Energy kJ
69
84
20
34
74
277
177
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
2
3
2
2
3
1
1
Distance (km)
96
96
52
96
52
52
52
52
52
96
119
52
119
96
52
96
52
52
96
52
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Ancash
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
8
9
5
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Information about the Salinas Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Salinas provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Salinas can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Salinas surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Salinas) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Salinas is 19 km (12 miles) from Huacho. If you plan a holiday in Ancash, look for hotels and other accommodation in Huacho. Huacho has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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