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Kon Tiki

Lima, Lima - Punta Hermosa · Advanced Fair
1.0m
5/10
7s 9 km/h
Kon Tiki - surf spot in Lima

About Kon Tiki

Kon Tiki is one of the heaviest and most powerful waves in Punta Hermosa, south of Lima, respected for its strength and consistency. It breaks over reef and grows enormously when the big south swells arrive, forming tubular sections and very powerful walls that demand commitment and experience. It is not a wave for beginners: its size, rocky bottom and energy reserve it for advanced surfers who know how to handle big waves. The best season runs from April to September, in the middle of the southern hemisphere winter, when the strongest swells arrive. As part of the Punta Hermosa area, it shares the zone with legendary spots such as Pico Alto, Caballeros and La Isla, which lets you choose each day the wave that best matches the size and conditions. For those seeking adrenaline and powerful waves near Lima, Kon Tiki is one of the essential stops on the southern coast.

Characteristics

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

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-12.3413°, -76.8321° Lima

Kon Tiki — Lima

Current Conditions

Updated 23/08/2026 18:00

Fair
5/10

Waves

1.0m

11.1s period

Primary Swell

0.7m

7.0s S

Wind

9 km/h

Gusts 21 km/h S

Secondary Swell

0.5m

14.9s SW

Temp.

21.0°C

🦺 Shorty 2mm

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

7.3 km

Moderate

Sun & Moon

☀️
06:16
18:03
🌙
14:24
02:51
🌖 Waxing Gibbous

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 20:40 - 0.37m

Today's Tides

High Tide

03:18

0.93m

Low Tide

10:10

0.54m

High Tide

14:45

0.66m

Low Tide

20:40

0.37m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.0m-1.0m

7s

S S S
8 km/h
🌖

Tomorrow

1.0m-1.1m

9s

S S S
8 km/h
🌖

Tue

1.1m-1.2m

9s

SSW SSW SSW
8 km/h
🌖

Wed

1.1m-1.2m

11s

SW SW SW
8 km/h
🌖

Thu

1.0m-1.1m

13s

SW SW SW
6 km/h
🌕

Fri

1.1m-2.0m

13s

SW SW SW
8 km/h
🌕

Sat

1.7m-2.0m

11s

SW SW SW
9 km/h
🌕

Sun

1.7m-1.7m

10s

SW SW SW
11 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.8m-1.9m

6s

SW SW SW
9 km/h
🌔

Tue

1.7m-1.9m

7s

SSW SSW SSW
5 km/h
🌔

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

7 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 03:18 (0.93m) 10:10 (0.54m) 14:45 (0.66m) 20:40 (0.37m)
Morning Already passed
Midday Already passed
Afternoon Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

189° S
Period: 7s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 24 kJ
At night Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

189° S
Period: 7s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 24 kJ
Tides: 03:54 (0.98m) 10:42 (0.48m) 15:15 (0.64m) 21:18 (0.30m)
Morning Good

1.0m - 1.0m

190° S
Period: 7s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 24 kJ
Midday Poor

1.0m - 1.0m

217° SW
Period: 9s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 15s
⚡ 40 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

204° SSW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 14s
⚡ 49 kJ
At night Good

1.0m - 1.1m

189° S
Period: 9s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 40 kJ
Tides: 04:30 (1.02m) 11:06 (0.47m) 16:00 (0.69m) 21:42 (0.32m)
Morning Good

1.2m - 1.2m

205° SSW
Period: 9s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 16s
⚡ 57 kJ
Midday Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

205° SSW
Period: 9s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 57 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.1m - 1.1m

204° SSW
Period: 8s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 38 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.1m

211° SSW
Period: 10s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 59 kJ
Tides: 05:00 (1.09m) 11:30 (0.49m) 16:30 (0.76m) 22:15 (0.33m)
Morning Good

1.2m - 1.2m

195° SSW
Period: 8s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 45 kJ
Midday Good

1.2m - 1.2m

195° SSW
Period: 9s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 57 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

226° SW
Period: 13s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 100 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.2m

224° SW
Period: 12s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 86 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: 12s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 17s
⚡ 71 kJ
Midday Good

1.0m - 1.0m

229° SW
Period: 14s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 17s
⚡ 96 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.0m - 1.0m

229° SW
Period: 13s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 8s
⚡ 83 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.1m

230° SW
Period: 12s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 13s
⚡ 86 kJ
Tides: 05:45 (1.10m) 12:21 (0.41m) 17:42 (0.77m) 23:30 (0.30m)
Morning Epic

1.5m - 1.6m

227° SW
Period: 13s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 187 kJ
Midday Epic

1.7m - 1.7m

224° SW
Period: 12s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 204 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.9m - 1.9m

225° SW
Period: 12s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 5s
⚡ 255 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 2.0m

227° SW
Period: 13s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 6s
⚡ 212 kJ
Tides: 06:15 (1.07m) 12:40 (0.39m) 18:21 (0.83m)
Morning Good

1.9m - 1.9m

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

1.8m - 1.9m

226° SW
Period: 11s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 4s
⚡ 192 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.8m - 1.8m

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

1.9m - 2.0m

226° SW
Period: 11s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 5s
⚡ 214 kJ
Morning Good

1.7m - 1.7m

226° SW
Period: 10s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 4s
⚡ 142 kJ
Midday Good

1.7m - 1.7m

226° SW
Period: 10s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 5s
⚡ 142 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

226° SW
Period: 10s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 5s
⚡ 142 kJ
At night Good

1.7m - 1.7m

226° SW
Period: 10s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 4s
⚡ 142 kJ
Morning Good

1.9m - 1.9m

195° SSW
Period: 6s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 11s
⚡ 64 kJ
Midday Fair

1.9m - 1.9m

194° SSW
Period: 6s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 11s
⚡ 64 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.9m - 1.9m

194° SSW
Period: 6s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 11s
⚡ 64 kJ
At night Good

1.8m - 1.9m

192° SSW
Period: 6s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 10s
⚡ 57 kJ
Morning Good

1.8m - 1.9m

191° S
Period: 6s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 10s
⚡ 57 kJ
Midday Fair

1.8m - 1.8m

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

1.7m - 1.7m

192° SSW
Period: 6s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 10s
⚡ 51 kJ
At night Good

1.9m - 1.9m

194° SSW
Period: 7s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 10s
⚡ 87 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
4 km/h
Midday Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
9 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
11 km/h
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
6 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
Sun 23 Aug 18:00 1.0m 11s 0.8m / 7s S 10 km/h 0.5m / 15s SW - 0.19 m/s 0.4 8.2 km 0.48m
5
Sun 23 Aug 19:00 1.0m 11s 0.7m / 7s S 9 km/h 0.5m / 15s SW - - 0.0 7.3 km 0.41m
5
Sun 23 Aug 20:00 1.0m 11s 0.7m / 7s S 9 km/h 0.5m / 15s SW - - 0.0 7.5 km 0.38m
5
Sun 23 Aug 21:00 1.0m 11s 0.7m / 7s S 9 km/h 0.5m / 15s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.37m
5
Sun 23 Aug 22:00 1.0m 11s 0.7m / 7s S 9 km/h 0.5m / 15s SW - - 0.0 1.0 km 0.42m
5
Sun 23 Aug 23:00 1.0m 11s 0.7m / 7s S 6 km/h 0.5m / 15s SW - - 0.0 0.3 km 0.52m
5

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Surf information for Kon Tiki

Kon Tiki is a Advanced level surf spot located in Lima, Lima, Perú. The bottom surface is roca. The waves break both left and right. The best season to surf is April - September.

Today's conditions at Kon Tiki

Right now, Kon Tiki has waves of about 1.0m with a swell period of 7 seconds and S (9 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Kon Tiki you can practice surf. The area offers parking. You can get there by car.

Water temperature and wetsuit

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

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Kon Tiki

Is the wave at Kon Tiki a left or a right?
Kon Tiki offers both left and right waves.
What level do you need to surf at Kon Tiki?
Kon Tiki is a spot recommended for advanced surfers.
What is the best season to surf at Kon Tiki?
The best season to surf at Kon Tiki is April - September.
Where is Kon Tiki located?
Kon Tiki is located in Punta Hermosa, Lima, Peru.
How do you get to Kon Tiki?
You can reach Kon Tiki by car.
What is the water temperature at Kon Tiki?
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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