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La Isla

Lima, Lima - Punta Hermosa · Advanced Fair
1.0m
4/10
6s 11 km/h
La Isla - surf spot in Lima

About La Isla

La Isla is one of the most prized rights in Punta Hermosa, south of Lima, and a demanding wave that attracts the most technical surfers in the area. It breaks in front of a rocky island, over a shallow bottom, which gives it a thin lip and fast sections perfect for radical maneuvers. It is a quality right that rewards good positioning and wave reading, and because of its power and the shallow reef it is recommended for advanced surfers. The best season runs from April to October, with the south swells that light up the whole Punta Hermosa area. Surrounded by other famous peaks such as Pico Alto, Caballeros and Señoritas, La Isla is part of one of the best clusters of waves in Peru, where within a few meters you can choose between gentle waves and top-level challenges. It is a classic for anyone looking for powerful rights near the capital.

Characteristics

Level
Powerful waves or obstacles. Experience required.
· 📅 April - October ·
Surface
Type of seabed where the waves break.
·
Direction
Direction the wave breaks as seen from the water.

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-12.3431°, -76.8270° Lima

La Isla — Lima

Current Conditions

Updated 24/08/2026 09:12

Fair
4/10

Waves

1.0m

10.7s period

Primary Swell

0.8m

6.5s SSW

Wind

11 km/h

Gusts 29 km/h SSW

Secondary Swell

0.5m

12.6s SW

Temp.

20.7°C

🦺 Shorty 2mm

UV

7.3

High

Visibility

0.9 km

Fog

Sun & Moon

☀️
06:15
18:03
🌙
15:17
03:40
🌖 Waxing Gibbous

Tide

Rising

High Tide 15:15 - 0.64m

Best Time to Surf Today

10:00 - 13:00

🌊 1.0m 💨 10 km/h
Good 4/10 avg.

Today's Tides

High Tide

03:54

0.98m

Low Tide

10:42

0.48m

High Tide

15:15

0.64m

Low Tide

21:18

0.30m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.0m-1.1m

8s

SSW SSW SSW
12 km/h
🌖

Tomorrow

1.1m-1.2m

10s

SSW SSW SSW
8 km/h
🌖

Wed

1.0m-1.1m

11s

SSW SSW SSW
8 km/h
🌖

Thu

1.0m-1.1m

12s

SW SW SW
7 km/h
🌕

Fri

1.0m-2.0m

13s

SW SW SW
8 km/h
🌕

Sat

1.7m-2.0m

11s

SW SW SW
9 km/h
🌕

Sun

1.6m-1.8m

10s

SW SW SW
12 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.6m-1.7m

9s

SW SW SW
10 km/h
🌔

Tue

1.5m-1.7m

6s

SW SW SSW
8 km/h
🌔

Wed

1.5m-1.5m

7s

S S SSW
8 km/h
🌔

Thu

1.5m-1.5m

13s

SW
6 km/h
🌓

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 03:54 (0.98m) 10:42 (0.48m) 15:15 (0.64m) 21:18 (0.30m)
Morning Good

1.0m - 1.0m

197° SSW
Period: 7s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 24 kJ
Midday Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

197° SSW
Period: 7s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 11s
⚡ 24 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

215° SW
Period: 9s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 40 kJ
At night Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

210° SSW
Period: 8s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 11s
⚡ 38 kJ
Tides: 04:30 (1.02m) 11:06 (0.47m) 16:00 (0.69m) 21:42 (0.32m)
Morning Fair

1.1m - 1.2m

203° SSW
Period: 10s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 10s
⚡ 59 kJ
Midday Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

203° SSW
Period: 9s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 10s
⚡ 57 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

203° SSW
Period: 9s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 48 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.1m

211° SSW
Period: 10s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 59 kJ
Tides: 05:00 (1.09m) 11:30 (0.49m) 16:30 (0.76m) 22:15 (0.33m)
Morning Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

215° SW
Period: 12s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 13s
⚡ 86 kJ
Midday Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

201° SSW
Period: 8s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 38 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

230° SW
Period: 14s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 13s
⚡ 116 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.1m

201° SSW
Period: 11s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 72 kJ
Tides: 05:21 (1.12m) 11:54 (0.47m) 17:00 (0.79m) 22:56 (0.32m)
Morning Good

1.0m - 1.0m

225° SW
Period: 13s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 83 kJ
Midday Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

224° SW
Period: 12s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 18s
⚡ 71 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.0m - 1.0m

223° SW
Period: 12s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 14s
⚡ 71 kJ
At night Good

1.0m - 1.1m

223° SW
Period: 13s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 9s
⚡ 83 kJ
Tides: 05:45 (1.10m) 12:21 (0.41m) 17:42 (0.77m) 23:30 (0.30m)
Morning Good

1.4m - 1.6m

225° SW
Period: 13s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 163 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.8m

225° SW
Period: 13s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 7s
⚡ 212 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.8m - 1.9m

224° SW
Period: 13s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 4s
⚡ 269 kJ
At night Epic

1.5m - 2.0m

224° SW
Period: 13s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 5s
⚡ 187 kJ
Tides: 06:15 (1.07m) 12:40 (0.39m) 18:21 (0.83m)
Morning Epic

2.0m - 2.0m

226° SW
Period: 11s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 238 kJ
Midday Fair

1.9m - 2.0m

227° SW
Period: 11s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 214 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.9m - 1.9m

225° SW
Period: 11s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 4s
⚡ 214 kJ
At night Epic

1.9m - 2.0m

225° SW
Period: 11s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 5s
⚡ 214 kJ
Tides: 00:04 (0.37m) 06:39 (1.05m) 13:04 (0.37m) 19:00 (0.88m)
Morning Good

1.7m - 1.7m

226° SW
Period: 10s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 4s
⚡ 142 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.7m

226° SW
Period: 10s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 4s
⚡ 126 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

225° SW
Period: 10s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 4s
⚡ 126 kJ
At night Good

1.7m - 1.8m

226° SW
Period: 10s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 4s
⚡ 142 kJ
Morning Epic

1.7m - 1.7m

225° SW
Period: 9s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 7s
⚡ 115 kJ
Midday Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

223° SW
Period: 9s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 7s
⚡ 115 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

224° SW
Period: 9s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 7s
⚡ 115 kJ
At night Good

1.7m - 1.7m

225° SW
Period: 10s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 6s
⚡ 142 kJ
Morning Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

192° SSW
Period: 6s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 10s
⚡ 45 kJ
Midday Good

1.6m - 1.6m

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

1.6m - 1.6m

192° SSW
Period: 6s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 10s
⚡ 45 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 1.7m

223° SW
Period: 7s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 9s
⚡ 62 kJ
Morning Epic

1.5m - 1.5m

192° SSW
Period: 6s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 16s
⚡ 40 kJ
Midday Good

1.5m - 1.5m

191° S
Period: 6s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 15s
⚡ 40 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

225° SW
Period: 8s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 12s
⚡ 71 kJ
At night Good

1.5m - 1.5m

190° S
Period: 7s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 11s
⚡ 54 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
6 km/h
Midday
Afternoon
At night Good

1.5m - 1.5m

228° SW
Period: 13s
6 km/h
⚡ 187 kJ

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 24 Aug 10:00 1.0m 11s 0.8m / 7s SSW 7 km/h 0.5m / 12s SW - - 5.5 0.4 km 0.49m
6
Mon 24 Aug 11:00 1.0m 11s 0.8m / 6s SSW 11 km/h 0.5m / 13s SW - - 7.3 0.9 km 0.48m
4
Mon 24 Aug 12:00 1.0m 11s 0.8m / 6s SSW 11 km/h 0.9m / 7s SSW - 0.22 m/s 8.3 3.9 km 0.52m
2
Mon 24 Aug 13:00 1.0m 11s 0.8m / 7s SSW 15 km/h 0.5m / 13s SW - - 8.4 10+ km 0.57m
3
Mon 24 Aug 14:00 1.0m 11s 0.7m / 8s SSW 16 km/h 0.5m / 13s SW - - 7.7 10+ km 0.61m
4
Mon 24 Aug 15:00 1.0m 11s 0.7m / 9s SW 15 km/h 0.8m / 7s SSW - - 6.2 10+ km 0.64m
3

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Surf information for La Isla

La Isla is a Advanced 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 La Isla

Right now, La Isla has waves of about 1.0m with a swell period of 6 seconds and SSW (11 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At La Isla you can practice surf. The area offers parking. You can get there by car.

Water temperature and wetsuit

The water at La Isla is around 21 °C, so a 2/2 mm spring suit is recommended.

Frequently asked questions about surfing at La Isla

Is the wave at La Isla a left or a right?
The wave at La Isla breaks mainly to the right.
What level do you need to surf at La Isla?
La Isla is a spot recommended for advanced surfers.
What is the best season to surf at La Isla?
The best season to surf at La Isla is April - October.
Where is La Isla located?
La Isla is located in Punta Hermosa, Lima, Peru.
How do you get to La Isla?
You can reach La Isla by car.
What is the water temperature at La Isla?
The water is around 21 °C, so a 2/2 mm spring suit is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf

Services

estacionamiento

Access

auto

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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