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San Gallan surfForecast / Ica / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
San Gallan surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Gallan sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at San Gallan today?
The current surf forecast for San Gallan at 10AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at San Gallan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | |
279 | 225 | 151 | 314 | 417 | 120 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 97 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 57 | 59 | 50 | 61 | 57 | 45 | 43 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:20AM0.54m | 2:29PM0.74m | 3:52AM0.64m | 3:07PM0.72m | 4:28AM0.75m | 3:49PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.37m | 9:28PM0.15m | 9:24AM0.34m | 9:52PM0.10m | 10:23AM0.31m | 10:21PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 279 | 225 | 492 | 719 | 763 | 788 | 767 | 757 | 668 | 650 | 614 | 656 | 518 | 570 | 511 | 623 | 641 | 573 | 457 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 380 | 374 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 13 | SW 16 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 603 | 504 | 151 | 18 | 17 | 120 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 44 | 127 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 16 | NW 13 | W 19 | W 19 | NW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | S 8 |
| kJ | 54 | 151 | 151 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 44 | 44 | 5 | 44 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 96 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 19 | 21 | 314 | 417 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 67 | 55 | 57 | 82 | 97 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 57 | 59 | 50 | 61 | 57 | 45 | 43 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 55 | 81 | 110 | 55 | 55 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 55 | 139 | 81 | 55 | 55 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 55 | 55 | 139 |
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