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El Silencio

Lima, Lima - Punta Hermosa · Beginner Epic
1.6m
8/10
12s 2 km/h
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El Silencio - surf spot in Lima
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About El Silencio

El Silencio is a sandy beach located south of Lima, in the Punta Hermosa area, ideal for learning to surf. Its gentle, steady waves, breaking over a sand bottom, make it one of the best places on the southern coast to take your first steps in surfing and progress safely. It is one of the most popular beaches in the area, with a family atmosphere and good infrastructure of restaurants, umbrellas and services that make it comfortable for spending the whole day. Its friendly character attracts both beginners and families looking for a calm sea. The best season comes with south swells, though being such a forgiving wave it can be surfed much of the year. For those just starting out or wanting to enjoy a relaxed beach day near Lima, El Silencio is a safe, pleasant stop within the rich circuit of spots south of the capital.

Characteristics

Level
Gentle waves, ideal for learning. Low risk.
· 📅 Year round ·
Surface
Type of seabed where the waves break.
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Direction
Direction the wave breaks as seen from the water.

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-12.3138°, -76.8391° Lima
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El Silencio — Lima

Current Conditions

Updated 19/10/2026 03:12

Epic
8/10

Waves

1.6m

12.7s period

Primary Swell

1.5m

11.7s SW

Wind

2 km/h

Gusts 8 km/h ENE

Secondary Swell

0.6m

8.4s WSW

Temp.

23.1°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

0.9 km

Fog

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 05:40
↓ 18:04
🌙
↑ 12:40
↓ 00:56
🌗 First Quarter

Neap tides

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 08:30 - 0.62m

Best Time to Surf Today

06:00 - 09:00

🌊 1.6m 💨 3 km/h
Epic 8.3/10 avg.

Today's Tides

High Tide

00:50

0.98m

Low Tide

08:30

0.62m

High Tide

13:30

0.67m

Low Tide

17:30

0.62m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.6m-1.7m

12s

SW SW SW
8 km/h
🌗

Tomorrow

1.7m-1.8m

10s

SW SW SW
10 km/h
🌗

Wed

1.8m-2.3m

12s

SW SW SW
15 km/h
🌖

Thu

2.2m-2.4m

11s

SW SW SW
13 km/h
🌖

Fri

2.0m-2.3m

10s

SSW SSW SSW
13 km/h
🌖

Sat

1.9m-2.1m

7s

SSW SSW SSW
10 km/h
🌖

Sun

1.7m-2.0m

7s

SSW SSW SSW
8 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.4m-1.7m

7s

SSW SSW SSW
8 km/h
🌕

Tue

1.3m-1.5m

8s

SSW SSW SSW
10 km/h
🌕

Wed

1.4m-1.4m

13s

SW
12 km/h
🌔

Thu

0.0m-0.0m

8 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 00:50 (0.98m) 08:30 (0.62m) 13:30 (0.67m) 17:30 (0.62m)
Morning Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

221° SW
Period: 12s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 8s
⚡ 181 kJ
Midday Epic

1.7m - 1.7m

221° SW
Period: 12s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 16s
⚡ 204 kJ
Afternoon Epic

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

220° SW
Period: 11s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 15s
⚡ 172 kJ
Tides: 01:30 (1.05m) 08:54 (0.60m) 14:30 (0.76m) 19:00 (0.65m)
Morning Epic

1.8m - 1.8m

221° SW
Period: 10s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 14s
⚡ 159 kJ
Midday Good

1.8m - 1.8m

223° SW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 14s
⚡ 159 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.8m - 1.8m

220° SW
Period: 9s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 13s
⚡ 129 kJ
At night Epic

1.8m - 1.8m

220° SW
Period: 11s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 13s
⚡ 192 kJ
Tides: 02:15 (1.09m) 09:18 (0.59m) 14:50 (0.84m) 20:00 (0.63m)
Morning Epic

1.9m - 2.0m

218° SW
Period: 12s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 7s
⚡ 255 kJ
Midday Good

2.0m - 2.1m

217° SW
Period: 12s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 7s
⚡ 283 kJ
Afternoon Good

2.1m - 2.2m

216° SW
Period: 12s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 8s
⚡ 312 kJ
At night Good

2.1m - 2.3m

218° SW
Period: 12s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 6s
⚡ 312 kJ
Tides: 02:30 (1.10m) 09:30 (0.50m) 15:30 (0.89m) 20:50 (0.58m)
Morning Epic

2.4m - 2.4m

212° SSW
Period: 11s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 7s
⚡ 342 kJ
Midday Fair

2.3m - 2.4m

215° SW
Period: 11s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 8s
⚡ 314 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.3m - 2.3m

214° SW
Period: 10s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 8s
⚡ 260 kJ
At night Good

2.3m - 2.4m

215° SW
Period: 11s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 6s
⚡ 314 kJ
Tides: 03:06 (1.08m) 09:40 (0.45m) 15:54 (0.95m) 21:30 (0.57m)
Morning Good

2.2m - 2.2m

212° SSW
Period: 10s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 5s
⚡ 238 kJ
Midday Fair

2.1m - 2.2m

209° SSW
Period: 10s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 6s
⚡ 217 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.1m - 2.1m

208° SSW
Period: 9s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 5s
⚡ 175 kJ
At night Fair

2.1m - 2.3m

213° SSW
Period: 10s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 6s
⚡ 217 kJ
Tides: 03:30 (1.07m) 10:00 (0.40m) 16:30 (1.06m) 22:15 (0.57m)
Morning Epic

2.0m - 2.1m

191° S
Period: 6s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 11s
⚡ 71 kJ
Midday Good

2.0m - 2.1m

192° SSW
Period: 6s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 11s
⚡ 71 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.0m - 2.1m

194° SSW
Period: 6s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 11s
⚡ 71 kJ
At night Good

2.0m - 2.0m

192° SSW
Period: 7s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 10s
⚡ 96 kJ
Morning Good

2.0m - 2.0m

194° SSW
Period: 7s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 20s
⚡ 96 kJ
Midday Fair

1.9m - 1.9m

194° SSW
Period: 7s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 19s
⚡ 87 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.8m - 1.8m

196° SSW
Period: 7s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 18s
⚡ 78 kJ
At night Good

1.8m - 2.0m

195° SSW
Period: 7s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 78 kJ
Morning Good

1.6m - 1.6m

190° S
Period: 6s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 10s
⚡ 45 kJ
Midday Poor

1.5m - 1.6m

191° S
Period: 6s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 10s
⚡ 40 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

190° S
Period: 6s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 12s
⚡ 40 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 1.7m

193° SSW
Period: 7s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 14s
⚡ 62 kJ
Morning Epic

1.4m - 1.4m

192° SSW
Period: 7s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 14s
⚡ 47 kJ
Midday Fair

1.4m - 1.4m

193° SSW
Period: 8s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 12s
⚡ 62 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.4m - 1.5m

221° SW
Period: 10s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 7s
⚡ 96 kJ
At night Epic

1.4m - 1.5m

193° SSW
Period: 9s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 14s
⚡ 78 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
8 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
19 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
18 km/h
At night Good

1.4m - 1.4m

220° SW
Period: 13s
11 km/h
⚡ 163 kJ
Morning
Midday
Afternoon
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
8 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 1.6m 13s 1.5m / 12s SW 4 km/h 1.4m / 12s SW - - 0.0 2.7 km 0.90m
9
Mon 19 Oct 04:00 1.6m 13s 1.5m / 12s SW 2 km/h 0.6m / 8s WSW - - 0.0 0.9 km 0.84m
8
Mon 19 Oct 05:00 1.6m 13s 1.5m / 12s SW 2 km/h 0.6m / 9s WSW - - 0.0 0.6 km 0.77m
8
Mon 19 Oct 06:00 1.6m 13s 1.5m / 12s SW 3 km/h 1.5m / 12s SW - 0.11 m/s 0.0 0.4 km 0.71m
9
Mon 19 Oct 07:00 1.6m 13s 1.5m / 12s SW 4 km/h 0.5m / 8s WSW - - 0.7 0.8 km 0.65m
8
Mon 19 Oct 08:00 1.6m 13s 1.5m / 12s SW 3 km/h 0.5m / 6s SSW - - 2.5 4.8 km 0.62m
8

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Surf information for El Silencio

El Silencio is a Beginner level surf spot located in Lima, Lima, Perú. The bottom surface is arena. The waves break both left and right. The best season to surf is Year round.

Today's conditions at El Silencio

Right now, El Silencio has waves of about 1.6m with a swell period of 12 seconds and ENE (2 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At El Silencio you can practice surf, bodyboard, longboard and stand up paddle. The area offers parking, showers, restrooms, restaurants, lifeguards and mall. You can get there by car or public transport.

Water temperature and wetsuit

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

Frequently asked questions about surfing at El Silencio

Is the wave at El Silencio a left or a right?
El Silencio offers both left and right waves.
What level do you need to surf at El Silencio?
El Silencio is a spot recommended for beginner surfers.
What is the best season to surf at El Silencio?
The best season to surf at El Silencio is Year round.
Where is El Silencio located?
El Silencio is located in Punta Hermosa, Lima, Peru.
How do you get to El Silencio?
You can reach El Silencio by car or public transport.
What is the water temperature at El Silencio?
The water is around 24 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard longboard stand_up_paddle

Services

estacionamiento duchas banos restaurantes salvavidas mall

Access

auto transporte_publico

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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)
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