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Waikiki

Lima, Lima - Miraflores · Beginner Fair
1.1m
4/10
7s 12 km/h
Waikiki - surf spot in Lima

About Waikiki

Waikiki is the most famous beach in Miraflores for learning to surf and one of the great icons of Lima surfing. Located on the Costa Verde, in front of the promenade, it offers gentle, full-shaped waves, perfect for beginners who want to take their first steps on a forgiving, hassle-free wave. It breaks over reef and works almost all year, which makes it a constant meeting point for surf schools, instructors and surfers just starting out. Its access is unbeatable: it is just minutes from the heart of Miraflores, with all services at hand. Much of the capital's surfing culture was born here, and today it remains the gateway to surfing for many Lima residents. As such a crowded wave, it is important to respect priority and order in the water. For those who want to learn to surf in Lima safely and with a good atmosphere, Waikiki is, without a doubt, the best starting point.

Characteristics

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

Sports, Services & Access

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-12.1283°, -77.0389° Lima

Waikiki — Lima

Current Conditions

Updated 24/08/2026 09:11

Fair
4/10

Waves

1.1m

10.4s period

Primary Swell

0.9m

6.6s S

Wind

12 km/h

Gusts 36 km/h S

Secondary Swell

0.5m

13.1s SW

Temp.

21.0°C

🦺 Shorty 2mm

UV

7.3

High

Visibility

1.2 km

Poor

Sun & Moon

☀️
06:16
18:04
🌙
15:18
03:40
🌖 Waxing Gibbous

Tide

Rising

High Tide 15:10 - 0.65m

Best Time to Surf Today

10:00 - 13:00

🌊 1.1m 💨 12 km/h
Good 4.3/10 avg.

Today's Tides

High Tide

03:50

0.98m

Low Tide

10:30

0.48m

High Tide

15:10

0.65m

Low Tide

21:10

0.30m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.1m-1.3m

7s

S S S
15 km/h
🌖

Tomorrow

1.2m-1.3m

10s

SSW SSW SSW
13 km/h
🌖

Wed

1.1m-1.3m

11s

SSW SSW SSW
11 km/h
🌖

Thu

1.0m-1.2m

13s

SW SW SW
10 km/h
🌕

Fri

1.1m-2.1m

13s

SW SW SW
12 km/h
🌕

Sat

1.9m-2.1m

11s

SW SW SW
12 km/h
🌕

Sun

1.7m-1.9m

10s

SW SW SW
16 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.7m-1.8m

9s

SW SW SW
13 km/h
🌔

Tue

1.7m-1.8m

6s

SW SW SSW
12 km/h
🌔

Wed

1.6m-1.7m

6s

S S S
13 km/h
🌔

Thu

1.6m-1.6m

6s

S
11 km/h
🌓

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 03:50 (0.98m) 10:30 (0.48m) 15:10 (0.65m) 21:10 (0.30m)
Morning Good

1.1m - 1.1m

189° S
Period: 7s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 29 kJ
Midday Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

190° S
Period: 7s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 11s
⚡ 29 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

189° S
Period: 6s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 9s
⚡ 25 kJ
At night Poor

1.2m - 1.3m

191° S
Period: 8s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 10s
⚡ 45 kJ
Tides: 04:22 (1.03m) 10:54 (0.48m) 15:54 (0.71m) 21:47 (0.32m)
Morning Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

202° SSW
Period: 10s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 9s
⚡ 83 kJ
Midday Poor

1.3m - 1.3m

199° SSW
Period: 10s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 7s
⚡ 83 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.3m - 1.3m

198° SSW
Period: 9s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 9s
⚡ 67 kJ
At night Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

198° SSW
Period: 10s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 11s
⚡ 83 kJ
Tides: 04:52 (1.10m) 11:20 (0.50m) 16:18 (0.77m) 22:13 (0.33m)
Morning Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

200° SSW
Period: 11s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 12s
⚡ 86 kJ
Midday Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

206° SSW
Period: 9s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 12s
⚡ 57 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

205° SSW
Period: 11s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 86 kJ
At night Good

1.2m - 1.3m

220° SW
Period: 11s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 86 kJ
Tides: 05:15 (1.13m) 11:47 (0.47m) 16:54 (0.80m) 22:47 (0.31m)
Morning Good

1.1m - 1.1m

223° SW
Period: 13s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 100 kJ
Midday Good

1.0m - 1.1m

224° SW
Period: 13s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 16s
⚡ 83 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.0m - 1.1m

226° SW
Period: 13s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 8s
⚡ 83 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.2m

226° SW
Period: 13s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 9s
⚡ 100 kJ
Tides: 05:38 (1.11m) 12:13 (0.41m) 17:30 (0.79m) 23:17 (0.30m)
Morning Good

1.5m - 1.7m

223° SW
Period: 13s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 4s
⚡ 187 kJ
Midday Good

1.7m - 1.9m

222° SW
Period: 13s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 10s
⚡ 240 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.9m - 2.0m

222° SW
Period: 12s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 12s
⚡ 255 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 2.1m

224° SW
Period: 13s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 5s
⚡ 212 kJ
Tides: 06:08 (1.08m) 12:30 (0.39m) 18:13 (0.85m) 23:56 (0.37m)
Morning Good

2.1m - 2.1m

223° SW
Period: 11s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 4s
⚡ 262 kJ
Midday Fair

2.0m - 2.1m

224° SW
Period: 11s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 238 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.0m - 2.0m

225° SW
Period: 11s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 4s
⚡ 238 kJ
At night Good

2.0m - 2.1m

225° SW
Period: 11s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 6s
⚡ 238 kJ
Tides: 06:30 (1.07m) 12:56 (0.37m) 18:56 (0.90m)
Morning Good

1.8m - 1.8m

224° SW
Period: 10s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 4s
⚡ 159 kJ
Midday Fair

1.7m - 1.8m

224° SW
Period: 10s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 142 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

223° SW
Period: 10s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 4s
⚡ 142 kJ
At night Good

1.8m - 1.9m

224° SW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 4s
⚡ 159 kJ
Morning Epic

1.8m - 1.8m

224° SW
Period: 8s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 8s
⚡ 102 kJ
Midday Fair

1.8m - 1.8m

224° SW
Period: 7s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.3m 9s
⚡ 78 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.8m - 1.8m

224° SW
Period: 7s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 9s
⚡ 78 kJ
At night Good

1.8m - 1.8m

225° SW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 6s
⚡ 159 kJ
Morning Epic

1.8m - 1.8m

184° S
Period: 6s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 10s
⚡ 57 kJ
Midday Fair

1.8m - 1.8m

186° S
Period: 6s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 10s
⚡ 57 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.7m - 1.8m

188° S
Period: 6s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 10s
⚡ 51 kJ
At night Fair

1.7m - 1.8m

183° S
Period: 7s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 10s
⚡ 70 kJ
Morning Good

1.6m - 1.7m

183° S
Period: 6s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 16s
⚡ 45 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

187° S
Period: 6s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 15s
⚡ 45 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.6m - 1.6m

187° S
Period: 6s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 15s
⚡ 45 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 1.7m

182° S
Period: 6s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 12s
⚡ 45 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

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

1.6m - 1.6m

187° S
Period: 6s
11 km/h
⚡ 45 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 1.1m 10s 0.9m / 7s S 9 km/h 0.5m / 13s SW - - 5.6 10+ km 0.49m
6
Mon 24 Aug 11:00 1.1m 10s 0.9m / 7s S 12 km/h 0.5m / 13s SW - - 7.3 1.2 km 0.49m
4
Mon 24 Aug 12:00 1.1m 10s 0.9m / 7s S 14 km/h 1.0m / 7s SSW - 0.29 m/s 8.3 1.5 km 0.53m
3
Mon 24 Aug 13:00 1.1m 10s 0.9m / 7s S 15 km/h 0.4m / 13s S - - 8.5 4.2 km 0.58m
4
Mon 24 Aug 14:00 1.1m 10s 0.9m / 7s S 17 km/h 0.5m / 13s SSW - - 7.8 10+ km 0.63m
4
Mon 24 Aug 15:00 1.1m 10s 0.8m / 6s S 16 km/h 0.8m / 6s S - - 6.3 10+ km 0.65m
3

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Surf information for Waikiki

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

Today's conditions at Waikiki

Right now, Waikiki has waves of about 1.1m with a swell period of 7 seconds and S (12 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Waikiki you can practice surf, bodyboard, longboard and stand up paddle. The area offers parking, showers, board rentals, surf lessons, restaurants and lifeguards. You can get there by car, public transport or walking.

Water temperature and wetsuit

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

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Waikiki

Is the wave at Waikiki a left or a right?
Waikiki offers both left and right waves.
What level do you need to surf at Waikiki?
Waikiki is a spot recommended for beginner surfers.
What is the best season to surf at Waikiki?
The best season to surf at Waikiki is Year round.
Where is Waikiki located?
Waikiki is located in Miraflores, Lima, Peru.
How do you get to Waikiki?
You can reach Waikiki by car, public transport or walking.
What is the water temperature at Waikiki?
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 stand_up_paddle

Services

estacionamiento duchas alquiler_tablas clases_surf restaurantes salvavidas

Access

auto transporte_publico caminata

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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