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Pampilla

Lima, Lima - Miraflores · Intermediate Good
1.7m
7/10
12s 9 km/h
Pampilla - surf spot in Lima

About Pampilla

La Pampilla is a point break on the Costa Verde, in the heart of Lima, with access from the Bajada de San Isidro. It is one of the city's most consistent urban waves: it breaks over reef with predominant rights and a good ride, and works regularly thanks to south swells. The best season runs from April to October, though being such an accessible wave it is surfed almost all year. A distinctive feature is its night lighting, which allows surfing after dark, something unusual and much appreciated by those who work during the day and look for waves in the evening. Because of its central location, La Pampilla often gathers many surfers, so it is important to respect priority in the water. It is an excellent option for intermediate surfers who want frequent sessions without leaving the city, with the backdrop of the cliffs and the Lima promenade.

Characteristics

Level
Requires basic paddling and pop-up skills. Moderate power.
· 📅 April - October ·
Surface
Type of seabed where the waves break.
·
Direction
Direction the wave breaks as seen from the water.

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-12.1247°, -77.0416° Lima

Pampilla — Lima

Current Conditions

Updated 19/10/2026 03:12

Good
7/10

Waves

1.7m

12.3s period

Primary Swell

1.4m

12.1s SW

Wind

9 km/h

Gusts 23 km/h ESE

Secondary Swell

0.8m

5.0s S

Temp.

23.3°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Coastal fog possible

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 05:41
↓ 18:05
🌙
↑ 12:41
↓ 00:56
🌗 First Quarter

Neap tides

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 08:30 - 0.63m

Best Time to Surf Today

06:00 - 09:00

🌊 1.6m 💨 4 km/h
Epic 8/10 avg.

Today's Tides

High Tide

00:54

0.99m

Low Tide

08:30

0.63m

High Tide

13:30

0.68m

Low Tide

17:30

0.62m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.6m-1.7m

12s

SW SW SW
9 km/h
🌗

Tomorrow

1.7m-1.9m

11s

SW SW SW
12 km/h
🌗

Wed

1.9m-2.4m

12s

SW SW SW
16 km/h
🌖

Thu

2.4m-2.5m

11s

SSW SSW SSW
15 km/h
🌖

Fri

2.1m-2.4m

10s

SSW SSW SSW
16 km/h
🌖

Sat

2.1m-2.3m

7s

SSW SSW SSW
15 km/h
🌖

Sun

1.8m-2.1m

7s

S S S
10 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.6m-1.8m

6s

S S S
11 km/h
🌕

Tue

1.5m-1.6m

9s

S S S
12 km/h
🌕

Wed

1.6m-1.6m

13s

SW
15 km/h
🌔

Thu

0.0m-0.0m

14 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 00:54 (0.99m) 08:30 (0.63m) 13:30 (0.68m) 17:30 (0.62m)
Morning Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

222° SW
Period: 12s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 8s
⚡ 181 kJ
Midday Epic

1.7m - 1.7m

222° SW
Period: 12s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 16s
⚡ 204 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.7m - 1.7m

222° SW
Period: 12s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 9s
⚡ 204 kJ
At night Epic

1.7m - 1.7m

221° SW
Period: 12s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 12s
⚡ 204 kJ
Tides: 01:30 (1.05m) 08:50 (0.61m) 14:30 (0.76m) 18:30 (0.65m)
Morning Epic

1.8m - 1.8m

220° SW
Period: 10s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 14s
⚡ 159 kJ
Midday Good

1.8m - 1.8m

217° SW
Period: 10s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 14s
⚡ 159 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.8m - 1.8m

218° SW
Period: 9s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.3m 12s
⚡ 129 kJ
At night Epic

1.8m - 1.9m

226° SW
Period: 12s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 12s
⚡ 229 kJ
Tides: 02:06 (1.10m) 09:15 (0.59m) 14:50 (0.84m) 19:50 (0.63m)
Morning Good

1.9m - 2.0m

215° SW
Period: 12s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 7s
⚡ 255 kJ
Midday Good

2.0m - 2.1m

215° SW
Period: 12s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 8s
⚡ 283 kJ
Afternoon Good

2.2m - 2.2m

214° SW
Period: 12s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 8s
⚡ 342 kJ
At night Good

2.1m - 2.4m

212° SSW
Period: 12s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 7s
⚡ 312 kJ
Tides: 02:30 (1.10m) 09:21 (0.50m) 15:30 (0.89m) 20:30 (0.58m)
Morning Fair

2.5m - 2.5m

209° SSW
Period: 11s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 5s
⚡ 371 kJ
Midday Fair

2.4m - 2.5m

209° SSW
Period: 11s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 5s
⚡ 342 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.4m - 2.5m

208° SSW
Period: 11s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 6s
⚡ 342 kJ
At night Good

2.4m - 2.5m

211° SSW
Period: 11s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 6s
⚡ 342 kJ
Tides: 03:00 (1.09m) 09:39 (0.45m) 15:50 (0.96m) 21:20 (0.57m)
Morning Fair

2.3m - 2.3m

207° SSW
Period: 10s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 7s
⚡ 260 kJ
Midday Fair

2.2m - 2.2m

209° SSW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 6s
⚡ 238 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.2m - 2.3m

208° SSW
Period: 10s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 5s
⚡ 238 kJ
At night Fair

2.2m - 2.4m

208° SSW
Period: 10s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 6s
⚡ 238 kJ
Tides: 03:21 (1.07m) 09:56 (0.40m) 16:30 (1.07m) 22:10 (0.58m)
Morning Fair

2.2m - 2.2m

189° S
Period: 7s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 11s
⚡ 116 kJ
Midday Fair

2.2m - 2.3m

188° S
Period: 6s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 11s
⚡ 86 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.2m - 2.3m

191° S
Period: 6s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 11s
⚡ 86 kJ
At night Fair

2.1m - 2.2m

189° S
Period: 7s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 10s
⚡ 106 kJ
Morning Fair

2.1m - 2.1m

188° S
Period: 7s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 20s
⚡ 106 kJ
Midday Fair

2.0m - 2.1m

188° S
Period: 7s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 19s
⚡ 96 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.0m - 2.1m

187° S
Period: 7s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 18s
⚡ 96 kJ
At night Good

2.0m - 2.1m

189° S
Period: 7s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 14s
⚡ 96 kJ
Morning Good

1.7m - 1.7m

184° S
Period: 6s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 10s
⚡ 51 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.7m

185° S
Period: 6s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 11s
⚡ 45 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

184° S
Period: 6s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 11s
⚡ 45 kJ
At night Good

1.7m - 1.8m

185° S
Period: 7s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 13s
⚡ 70 kJ
Morning Epic

1.5m - 1.5m

187° S
Period: 7s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 14s
⚡ 54 kJ
Midday Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

194° SSW
Period: 9s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 11s
⚡ 89 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

221° SW
Period: 10s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 8s
⚡ 110 kJ
At night Epic

1.5m - 1.6m

187° S
Period: 9s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 14s
⚡ 89 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
12 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
17 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
17 km/h
At night Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

220° SW
Period: 13s
15 km/h
⚡ 212 kJ
Morning
Midday
Afternoon
At night Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
14 km/h

Hourly Forecast

Open-Meteo Copernicus
Showing 6 of 240 hours
Hour Waves Period Swell Dir. Wind Secondary Swell Tertiary Swell Current UV Vis. Tide Rating
Mon 19 Oct 03:00 1.7m 12s 1.4m / 12s SW 10 km/h 1.4m / 12s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.91m
8
Mon 19 Oct 04:00 1.7m 12s 1.4m / 12s SW 9 km/h 0.8m / 5s S - - 0.0 10+ km 0.84m
7
Mon 19 Oct 05:00 1.7m 12s 1.4m / 12s SW 7 km/h 0.8m / 5s S - - 0.0 4.2 km 0.77m
7
Mon 19 Oct 06:00 1.6m 12s 1.4m / 12s SW 6 km/h 1.4m / 12s SW - 0.02 m/s 0.0 1.5 km 0.71m
8
Mon 19 Oct 07:00 1.6m 13s 1.4m / 12s SW 4 km/h 0.8m / 5s S - - 0.8 5.1 km 0.66m
8
Mon 19 Oct 08:00 1.6m 13s 1.4m / 12s SW 3 km/h 0.8m / 4s S - - 2.6 10+ km 0.63m
8

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Surf information for Pampilla

Pampilla is a Intermediate level surf spot located in Lima, Lima, Perú. The bottom surface is roca. The best season to surf is April - October.

Today's conditions at Pampilla

Right now, Pampilla has waves of about 1.7m with a swell period of 12 seconds and ESE (9 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Pampilla you can practice surf and bodyboard. The area offers parking and restaurants. You can get there by car or public transport.

Water temperature and wetsuit

The water at Pampilla is around 24 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Pampilla

Is the wave at Pampilla a left or a right?
The wave at Pampilla breaks mainly to the right.
What level do you need to surf at Pampilla?
Pampilla is a spot recommended for intermediate surfers.
What is the best season to surf at Pampilla?
The best season to surf at Pampilla is April - October.
Where is Pampilla located?
Pampilla is located in Miraflores, Lima, Peru.
How do you get to Pampilla?
You can reach Pampilla by car or public transport.
What is the water temperature at Pampilla?
The water is around 24 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard

Services

estacionamiento restaurantes

Access

auto transporte_publico

Condition Scoring

Rating Algorithm 1-10

Each forecast hour receives a score from 1 to 10, calculated by adding points for different factors:

Wave Height (0-4 pts)

< 0.5m = 0 pts | 0.5-1.0m = 1 pt | 1.0-1.5m = 2 pts | 1.5-2.5m = 3 pts | > 2.5m = 4 pts

Dominant Period (-1 to 3 pts)

Uses the dominant/peak period (wave_period). < 8s = -1 pt (wind swell, messy) | 8-10s = 0 pts | 10-12s = 1 pt | 12-16s = 2 pts | > 16s = 3 pts

Wind (-2 to +2 pts)

Glassy (< 5 km/h): +2. Light wind (5-10 km/h): +1. Moderate wind (10-20 km/h): offshore +1, onshore -1. Strong wind (> 20 km/h): onshore -2, offshore -1. Wind data covers the full 15-day forecast window.

Secondary Swell (-1 to +1 pt)

If a secondary swell with height ≥ 0.3m and long period (≥ 10s) exists, +1 point is added. If the period is short (< 10s) and direction differs > 45° from the primary swell, -1 point penalty for crossed seas. If directions are similar (≤ 45°), no penalty is applied.

Rating by score:

Flat (1) Poor (2-3) Fair (4-5) Good (6-7) Epic (8-10)
View full methodology
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