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La Herradura

Lima, Lima - Chorrillos · Advanced Epic
1.7m
8/10
12s 5 km/h
La Herradura - surf spot in Lima

About La Herradura

La Herradura, in the district of Chorrillos, is one of the most iconic and historic lefts in Peruvian surfing, set in a horseshoe-shaped bay at the foot of the Morro Solar in Lima. It is a long, powerful, high-quality wave that only wakes up on large southwest swells; when size arrives, it offers fast walls and one of the best lefts in the capital, reserved for advanced surfers. On small days, the bay stays calm and becomes a peaceful beach surrounded by cliffs. The best season runs from April to September, in the middle of the southern hemisphere winter, when the most consistent swells arrive. Because of its history, La Herradura is a place full of meaning for Lima surfing: generations of surfers were forged here and it remains a reference point whenever there is a good swell. Its proximity to central Lima makes it very accessible despite its demanding character.

Characteristics

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

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-12.1769°, -77.0377° Lima

La Herradura — Lima

Current Conditions

Updated 19/10/2026 00:01

Epic
8/10

Waves

1.7m

12.3s period

Primary Swell

1.5m

11.9s SW

Wind

5 km/h

Gusts 15 km/h ESE

Secondary Swell

0.8m

5.0s S

Temp.

23.3°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

4.3 km

Moderate

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 05:40
↓ 18:05
🌙
↑ 12:41
↓ 00:56
🌗 First Quarter

Neap tides

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 08:30 - 0.63m

Best Time to Surf Today

06:00 - 09:00

🌊 1.7m 💨 3 km/h
Epic 8/10 avg.

Today's Tides

High Tide

00:54

0.99m

Low Tide

08:30

0.63m

High Tide

13:00

0.68m

Low Tide

17:30

0.62m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.7m-1.8m

12s

SW SW SW
8 km/h
🌗

Tomorrow

1.8m-1.9m

10s

SW SW SW
11 km/h
🌗

Wed

1.9m-2.4m

12s

SW SW SW
15 km/h
🌖

Thu

2.4m-2.5m

11s

SSW SSW SSW
14 km/h
🌖

Fri

2.1m-2.4m

10s

SSW SSW SSW
14 km/h
🌖

Sat

2.1m-2.3m

7s

SSW SSW SSW
12 km/h
🌖

Sun

1.8m-2.1m

7s

S S S
9 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.6m-1.8m

6s

S S S
10 km/h
🌕

Tue

1.5m-1.6m

9s

S S S
11 km/h
🌕

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

13 km/h
🌔

Thu

0.0m-0.0m

12 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 00:54 (0.99m) 08:30 (0.63m) 13:00 (0.68m) 17:30 (0.62m)
Morning Epic

1.7m - 1.7m

222° SW
Period: 12s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 6s
⚡ 204 kJ
Midday Epic

1.7m - 1.7m

222° SW
Period: 12s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 18s
⚡ 204 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.7m - 1.7m

222° SW
Period: 12s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 9s
⚡ 204 kJ
At night Epic

1.7m - 1.8m

222° SW
Period: 12s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 204 kJ
Tides: 01:30 (1.05m) 08:54 (0.60m) 14:10 (0.76m) 18:50 (0.64m)
Morning Epic

1.8m - 1.8m

220° SW
Period: 10s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 16s
⚡ 159 kJ
Midday Good

1.9m - 1.9m

218° SW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 16s
⚡ 177 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.9m - 1.9m

219° SW
Period: 9s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 15s
⚡ 144 kJ
At night Epic

1.8m - 1.9m

223° SW
Period: 11s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 13s
⚡ 192 kJ
Tides: 02:10 (1.09m) 09:15 (0.59m) 14:50 (0.84m) 19:50 (0.63m)
Morning Good

2.0m - 2.0m

216° SW
Period: 12s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 5s
⚡ 283 kJ
Midday Fair

2.1m - 2.1m

215° SW
Period: 12s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 5s
⚡ 312 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.2m - 2.3m

214° SW
Period: 12s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 5s
⚡ 342 kJ
At night Fair

2.1m - 2.4m

213° SSW
Period: 12s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 5s
⚡ 312 kJ
Tides: 02:30 (1.10m) 09:30 (0.50m) 15:30 (0.89m) 20:45 (0.59m)
Morning Epic

2.5m - 2.5m

211° SSW
Period: 11s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 5s
⚡ 371 kJ
Midday Fair

2.5m - 2.5m

208° SSW
Period: 10s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 7s
⚡ 307 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.4m - 2.5m

207° SSW
Period: 10s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 8s
⚡ 283 kJ
At night Good

2.5m - 2.5m

208° SSW
Period: 11s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 5s
⚡ 371 kJ
Tides: 03:00 (1.09m) 09:40 (0.45m) 15:50 (0.96m) 21:21 (0.57m)
Morning Fair

2.3m - 2.3m

209° SSW
Period: 10s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 6s
⚡ 260 kJ
Midday Fair

2.3m - 2.3m

209° SSW
Period: 10s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 5s
⚡ 260 kJ
Afternoon Poor

2.2m - 2.2m

209° SSW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 5s
⚡ 238 kJ
At night Fair

2.2m - 2.4m

208° SSW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 6s
⚡ 238 kJ
Tides: 03:30 (1.07m) 10:00 (0.40m) 16:23 (1.07m) 22:10 (0.58m)
Morning Good

2.2m - 2.2m

188° S
Period: 6s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 11s
⚡ 86 kJ
Midday Fair

2.3m - 2.3m

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

2.2m - 2.2m

190° S
Period: 6s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 11s
⚡ 86 kJ
At night Fair

2.1m - 2.1m

189° S
Period: 7s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 10s
⚡ 106 kJ
Morning Good

2.1m - 2.1m

188° S
Period: 7s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 20s
⚡ 106 kJ
Midday Poor

2.0m - 2.0m

189° S
Period: 7s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 19s
⚡ 96 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.9m - 2.0m

190° S
Period: 7s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 18s
⚡ 87 kJ
At night Good

2.0m - 2.1m

190° S
Period: 7s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 14s
⚡ 96 kJ
Morning Good

1.7m - 1.7m

185° S
Period: 6s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 10s
⚡ 51 kJ
Midday Good

1.6m - 1.6m

185° S
Period: 6s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 10s
⚡ 45 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

184° S
Period: 6s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 11s
⚡ 45 kJ
At night Good

1.7m - 1.8m

185° S
Period: 7s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 12s
⚡ 70 kJ
Morning Epic

1.5m - 1.5m

191° S
Period: 7s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 14s
⚡ 54 kJ
Midday Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

200° SSW
Period: 11s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 10s
⚡ 134 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.5m - 1.6m

221° SW
Period: 13s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 8s
⚡ 187 kJ
At night Epic

1.5m - 1.6m

188° S
Period: 9s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 14s
⚡ 89 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
9 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
16 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
16 km/h
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
13 km/h
Morning
Midday
Afternoon
At night Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
12 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 01:00 1.7m 12s 1.5m / 12s SW 6 km/h 0.8m / 5s S - - 0.0 10+ km 0.99m
7
Mon 19 Oct 02:00 1.7m 12s 1.5m / 12s SW 5 km/h 0.8m / 5s S - - 0.0 4.3 km 0.96m
8
Mon 19 Oct 03:00 1.7m 12s 1.5m / 12s SW 4 km/h 0.8m / 5s S - - 0.0 0.6 km 0.91m
8
Mon 19 Oct 04:00 1.7m 12s 1.5m / 12s SW 3 km/h 0.8m / 5s S - - 0.0 0.3 km 0.84m
8
Mon 19 Oct 05:00 1.7m 12s 1.5m / 12s SW 3 km/h 0.8m / 5s S - - 0.0 0.3 km 0.77m
8
Mon 19 Oct 06:00 1.7m 13s 1.5m / 12s SW 3 km/h 0.8m / 5s S - 0.02 m/s 0.0 0.3 km 0.71m
8

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Photos of La Herradura

Herradura Earky

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Herradura Earky

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Surf information for La Herradura

La Herradura is a Advanced level surf spot located in Lima, Lima, Perú. The bottom surface is arena y roca. The best season to surf is May - September.

Today's conditions at La Herradura

Right now, La Herradura has waves of about 1.7m with a swell period of 12 seconds and ESE (5 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At La Herradura you can practice surf and bodyboard. The area offers parking and restaurants. You can get there by car or public transport.

Water temperature and wetsuit

The water at La Herradura is around 23 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Frequently asked questions about surfing at La Herradura

Is the wave at La Herradura a left or a right?
The wave at La Herradura breaks mainly to the left.
What level do you need to surf at La Herradura?
La Herradura is a spot recommended for advanced surfers.
What is the best season to surf at La Herradura?
The best season to surf at La Herradura is May - September.
Where is La Herradura located?
La Herradura is located in Chorrillos, Lima, Peru.
How do you get to La Herradura?
You can reach La Herradura by car or public transport.
What is the water temperature at La Herradura?
The water is around 23 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard

Services

estacionamiento restaurantes

Access

auto transporte_publico

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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