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Yacila surfForecast / Piura / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Yacila surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Yacila sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Yacila today?
The current surf forecast for Yacila at 3AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yacila. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 178 | 142 | 120 | 120 | 144 | 116 | 114 | 98 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 120 | 118 | 139 | 80 | 79 | 49 | 70 | 44 | 47 | 84 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:50AM 1.37 | 2:50PM 1.43 | 2:30AM 1.38 | 3:28PM 1.48 | 3:08AM 1.40 | 4:05PM 1.52 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:04PM 0.64 | 8:20AM 0.30 | 8:47PM 0.60 | 8:57AM 0.25 | 9:27PM 0.56 | 9:34AM 0.20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:34 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
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