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San Gallan surfForecast / Ica / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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
19.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at San Gallan today?
The current surf forecast for San Gallan at 7PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
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 Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | |
92 | 89 | 99 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 74 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 80 | 89 | 108 | 105 | 109 | 113 | 98 | 124 | 258 | 367 | 341 | 434 | 223 | 174 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:22PM0.60m | 6:40AM0.99m | 6:13PM0.54m | 7:31AM1.02m | 7:08PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.25m | 11:33PM-0.02m | 1:16PM0.23m | 00:16AM-0.03m | 2:20PM0.22m | 1:03AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 444 | 380 | 380 | 331 | 277 | 230 | 220 | 178 | 175 | 306 | 534 | 781 | 607 | 516 | 574 | 729 | 917 | 917 | 720 | 631 | 568 | 482 | 482 | 395 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | S 11 | S 6 | S 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 51 | 111 | 111 | 154 | 192 | 216 | 260 | 314 | 257 | 114 | 112 | 91 | 174 | 305 | 17 | 20 | 98 | 52 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 223 | 174 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | WNW 14 | S 11 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | S 11 | WNW 13 | S 10 | WNW 13 | NW 11 | — | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 186 | 251 | 20 | 10 | 68 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 26 | 24 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 92 | 89 | 99 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 74 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 80 | 89 | 108 | 105 | 109 | 113 | — | 124 | 258 | 367 | 341 | 434 | 71 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 139 | 139 | 55 | 55 | 139 | 55 | 10 | 10 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 55 | 104 | 110 | 10 | 10 | 139 | 139 | 55 | 55 | 97 | 139 | 55 |
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