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Santa María

Lima, Lima - Santa María del Mar · Intermediate Fair
1.0m
4/10
6s 13 km/h
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Santa María - surf spot in Lima
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About Santa María

Santa María is an exclusive beach town located south of Lima, known for its quality beach breaks that break over a sand bottom. Its consistent, well-shaped waves make it an ideal place for intermediate surfers looking for fun sessions in a comfortable, well-kept setting. The area stands out for its residential character and its social club, with excellent service infrastructure that sets it apart from other beach towns on the southern coast. The best season comes with south swells, between April and October. Being a sandy beach, its peaks can offer lefts and rights depending on the bank, with friendly conditions that also allow progress. Its calm, orderly atmosphere, together with the quality of its waves, make it attractive for spending the day. For the capital's surfer looking for quality beach breaks in an exclusive, well-equipped setting, Santa María is a standout option within the rich circuit of spots south of Lima.

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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-12.4026°, -76.7782° Lima
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Santa María — Lima

Current Conditions

Updated 24/08/2026 09:15

Fair
4/10

Waves

1.0m

10.7s period

Primary Swell

0.8m

6.5s SSW

Wind

13 km/h

Gusts 28 km/h S

Secondary Swell

0.5m

12.6s SW

Temp.

20.7°C

🦺 Shorty 2mm

UV

7.3

High

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Coastal fog possible

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 06:15
↓ 18:03
🌙
↑ 15:16
↓ 03:40
🌖 Waxing Gibbous

Tide

Rising

High Tide 15:15 - 0.64m

Best Time to Surf Today

14:00 - 17:00

🌊 1.0m 💨 18 km/h
Fair 3.7/10 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
15 km/h
🌖

Tomorrow

1.1m-1.2m

10s

SSW SSW SSW
13 km/h
🌖

Wed

1.0m-1.1m

11s

SSW SSW SSW
11 km/h
🌖

Thu

1.0m-1.1m

12s

SW SW SW
10 km/h
🌕

Fri

1.0m-2.0m

13s

SW SW SW
12 km/h
🌕

Sat

1.7m-2.0m

11s

SW SW SW
12 km/h
🌕

Sun

1.6m-1.8m

10s

SW SW SW
15 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.6m-1.7m

9s

SW SW SW
13 km/h
🌔

Tue

1.5m-1.7m

6s

SW SW SSW
12 km/h
🌔

Wed

1.5m-1.5m

7s

S S SSW
12 km/h
🌔

Thu

1.5m-1.5m

11s

SW
9 km/h
🌓

Day Block Forecast

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

1.0m - 1.0m

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

1.0m - 1.0m

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

1.0m - 1.0m

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

1.1m - 1.1m

210° SSW
Period: 8s
15 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
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 10s
⚡ 59 kJ
Midday Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

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

1.1m - 1.1m

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

1.1m - 1.1m

211° SSW
Period: 10s
11 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
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 14s
⚡ 86 kJ
Midday Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

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

1.1m - 1.1m

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

1.1m - 1.1m

201° SSW
Period: 11s
9 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 Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

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

1.0m - 1.0m

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

1.0m - 1.0m

224° SW
Period: 12s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 14s
⚡ 71 kJ
At night Good

1.0m - 1.1m

223° SW
Period: 12s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 9s
⚡ 71 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
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 163 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.8m

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

1.8m - 1.9m

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

1.5m - 2.0m

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

2.0m - 2.0m

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

1.9m - 2.0m

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

1.9m - 1.9m

226° SW
Period: 11s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 4s
⚡ 214 kJ
At night Good

1.9m - 2.0m

227° SW
Period: 11s
11 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
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 4s
⚡ 142 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.7m

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

1.6m - 1.6m

226° SW
Period: 10s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 4s
⚡ 126 kJ
At night Good

1.7m - 1.8m

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

1.7m - 1.7m

226° SW
Period: 9s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 7s
⚡ 115 kJ
Midday Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

223° SW
Period: 8s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 7s
⚡ 91 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

223° SW
Period: 9s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 7s
⚡ 115 kJ
At night Good

1.7m - 1.7m

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

1.6m - 1.6m

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

1.6m - 1.6m

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

1.6m - 1.6m

191° S
Period: 6s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 10s
⚡ 45 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 1.7m

190° S
Period: 7s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 9s
⚡ 62 kJ
Morning Good

1.5m - 1.5m

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

1.5m - 1.5m

192° SSW
Period: 6s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 15s
⚡ 40 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

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

1.5m - 1.5m

190° S
Period: 8s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 11s
⚡ 71 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
8 km/h
Midday
Afternoon
At night Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

225° SW
Period: 11s
9 km/h
⚡ 134 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 11 km/h 0.5m / 12s SW - - 5.5 10+ km 0.49m
4
Mon 24 Aug 11:00 1.0m 11s 0.8m / 6s SSW 13 km/h 0.5m / 13s SW - - 7.3 10+ km 0.48m
4
Mon 24 Aug 12:00 1.0m 11s 0.8m / 6s SSW 15 km/h 0.9m / 7s SSW - 0.20 m/s 8.3 3.2 km 0.52m
2
Mon 24 Aug 13:00 1.0m 11s 0.8m / 7s SSW 16 km/h 0.5m / 13s SW - - 8.4 3.7 km 0.57m
3
Mon 24 Aug 14:00 1.0m 11s 0.7m / 8s SSW 19 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 17 km/h 0.8m / 7s SSW - - 6.2 10+ km 0.64m
3

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Surf information for Santa María

Santa María is a Intermediate 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 April - October.

Today's conditions at Santa María

Right now, Santa María has waves of about 1.0m with a swell period of 6 seconds and S (13 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Santa María you can practice surf, bodyboard and longboard. The area offers parking, showers, restrooms, restaurants, nearby lodging and lifeguards. You can get there by car or walking.

Water temperature and wetsuit

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

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Santa María

Is the wave at Santa María a left or a right?
Santa María offers both left and right waves.
What level do you need to surf at Santa María?
Santa María is a spot recommended for intermediate surfers.
What is the best season to surf at Santa María?
The best season to surf at Santa María is April - October.
Where is Santa María located?
Santa María is located in Santa María del Mar, Lima, Peru.
How do you get to Santa María?
You can reach Santa María by car or walking.
What is the water temperature at Santa María?
The water is around 21 °C, so a 2/2 mm spring suit is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard longboard

Services

estacionamiento duchas banos restaurantes hospedaje salvavidas

Access

auto caminata

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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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