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La Isla

Lima, Lima - Punta Hermosa · Advanced Poor
1.3m
3/10
10s 13 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 18/07/2026 09:01

Poor
3/10

Waves

1.3m

11.2s period

Primary Swell

1.3m

9.7s SSW

Wind

13 km/h

Gusts 32 km/h SW

Secondary Swell

0.2m

2.5s ENE

Temp.

22.4°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

7.3

High

Visibility

3.8 km

Poor

Sun & Moon

☀️
06:29
17:58
🌙
09:52
22:14
🌘 Waxing Crescent

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 15:21 - 0.39m

Best Time to Surf Today

15:00 - 18:00

🌊 1.3m 💨 11 km/h
Fair 3.7/10 avg.

Today's Tides

Low Tide

01:39

0.29m

High Tide

08:38

1.12m

Low Tide

15:21

0.39m

High Tide

21:00

0.80m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.3m-1.3m

10s

SSW SSW SSW
9 km/h
🌘

Tomorrow

1.4m-1.4m

10s

SW SW SW
6 km/h
🌘

Mon

1.4m-1.4m

9s

SW SW SW
8 km/h
🌗

Tue

1.4m-1.5m

9s

SW SW SW
11 km/h
🌗

Wed

1.4m-1.6m

7s

SW SW SW
10 km/h
🌗

Thu

1.5m-1.6m

7s

SSW SSW SSW
6 km/h
🌗

Fri

1.3m-1.5m

10s

SW SW SW
7 km/h
🌖

Sat

1.2m-1.3m

9s

SSW SSW SSW
6 km/h
🌖

Sun

1.2m-1.8m

15s

SW SW SW
7 km/h
🌖

Mon

1.8m-2.0m

13s

SW SW SW
9 km/h
🌖

Tue

0.0m-0.0m

4 km/h
🌕

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 01:39 (0.29m) 08:38 (1.12m) 15:21 (0.39m) 21:00 (0.80m)
Morning Already passed
Midday Poor

1.3m - 1.3m

212° SSW
Period: 10s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 3s
⚡ 83 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

211° SSW
Period: 9s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 8s
⚡ 67 kJ
At night Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

215° SW
Period: 10s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 2s
⚡ 83 kJ
Tides: 02:30 (0.42m) 09:20 (1.05m) 16:10 (0.42m) 22:15 (0.81m)
Morning Good

1.4m - 1.4m

218° SW
Period: 10s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 4s
⚡ 96 kJ
Midday Fair

1.4m - 1.4m

217° SW
Period: 10s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 10s
⚡ 96 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.4m - 1.4m

218° SW
Period: 10s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 7s
⚡ 96 kJ
At night Good

1.4m - 1.4m

216° SW
Period: 10s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 5s
⚡ 96 kJ
Tides: 03:42 (0.53m) 09:54 (0.95m) 17:06 (0.40m) 23:30 (0.79m)
Morning Good

1.4m - 1.4m

218° SW
Period: 9s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 10s
⚡ 78 kJ
Midday Good

1.4m - 1.4m

223° SW
Period: 9s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 78 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.4m - 1.4m

223° SW
Period: 9s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 13s
⚡ 78 kJ
At night Good

1.4m - 1.4m

221° SW
Period: 9s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 9s
⚡ 78 kJ
Tides: 05:10 (0.57m) 10:45 (0.81m) 17:54 (0.36m)
Morning Good

1.4m - 1.4m

221° SW
Period: 9s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 14s
⚡ 78 kJ
Midday Poor

1.5m - 1.5m

221° SW
Period: 9s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 6s
⚡ 89 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.5m - 1.5m

221° SW
Period: 9s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 89 kJ
At night Good

1.4m - 1.5m

222° SW
Period: 9s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 78 kJ
Tides: 00:45 (0.78m) 06:30 (0.56m) 11:30 (0.69m) 18:30 (0.32m)
Morning Good

1.5m - 1.6m

221° SW
Period: 6s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 8s
⚡ 40 kJ
Midday Fair

1.4m - 1.4m

220° SW
Period: 7s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 7s
⚡ 47 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.5m - 1.5m

193° SSW
Period: 5s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 9s
⚡ 28 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 1.6m

192° SSW
Period: 7s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 9s
⚡ 62 kJ
Tides: 01:54 (0.79m) 08:10 (0.53m) 12:30 (0.63m) 19:15 (0.33m)
Morning Good

1.6m - 1.6m

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

1.6m - 1.6m

193° SSW
Period: 6s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 19s
⚡ 45 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.5m - 1.5m

193° SSW
Period: 6s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 19s
⚡ 40 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 1.6m

193° SSW
Period: 9s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 102 kJ
Tides: 02:54 (0.86m) 09:30 (0.53m) 13:30 (0.61m) 20:15 (0.32m)
Morning Epic

1.5m - 1.5m

209° SSW
Period: 9s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 18s
⚡ 89 kJ
Midday Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

208° SSW
Period: 9s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 18s
⚡ 89 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.4m - 1.4m

208° SSW
Period: 9s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 17s
⚡ 78 kJ
At night Good

1.4m - 1.5m

206° SSW
Period: 10s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 18s
⚡ 96 kJ
Morning Epic

1.2m - 1.2m

205° SSW
Period: 8s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 16s
⚡ 45 kJ
Midday Good

1.2m - 1.2m

202° SSW
Period: 8s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 16s
⚡ 45 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.2m - 1.2m

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

1.2m - 1.3m

226° SW
Period: 10s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 14s
⚡ 71 kJ
Morning Good

1.4m - 1.4m

230° SW
Period: 15s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 8s
⚡ 217 kJ
Midday Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

230° SW
Period: 14s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 8s
⚡ 217 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.6m - 1.6m

230° SW
Period: 14s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 8s
⚡ 246 kJ
At night Good

1.5m - 1.8m

229° SW
Period: 15s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 8s
⚡ 249 kJ
Morning Epic

2.0m - 2.0m

229° SW
Period: 13s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 8s
⚡ 332 kJ
Midday Epic

2.0m - 2.0m

229° SW
Period: 12s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 15s
⚡ 283 kJ
Afternoon Good

2.0m - 2.0m

228° SW
Period: 11s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 13s
⚡ 238 kJ
At night Good

1.9m - 1.9m

230° SW
Period: 13s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 8s
⚡ 300 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
4 km/h
Midday
Afternoon
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
4 km/h

Hourly Forecast

Showing 6 of 240 hours
Hour Waves Period Swell Dir. Wind Secondary Swell Tertiary Swell Current UV Vis. Tide Rating
Sat 18 Jul 12:00 1.3m 11s 1.2m / 10s SSW 10 km/h 0.3m / 2s ESE - - 7.1 1.2 km 0.72m
3
Sat 18 Jul 13:00 1.3m 11s 1.3m / 10s SSW 13 km/h 0.2m / 3s ENE - - 7.3 3.8 km 0.56m
3
Sat 18 Jul 14:00 1.3m 11s 1.3m / 10s SSW 12 km/h 0.3m / 5s SE - - 6.7 10+ km 0.45m
3
Sat 18 Jul 15:00 1.3m 11s 1.3m / 10s SSW 13 km/h 0.3m / 8s S - - 5.2 10+ km 0.39m
3
Sat 18 Jul 16:00 1.3m 11s 1.3m / 9s SSW 10 km/h 0.4m / 10s WSW - - 3.4 10+ km 0.40m
3
Sat 18 Jul 17:00 1.3m 11s 1.3m / 9s SSW 9 km/h 0.3m / 8s SW - - 1.6 10+ km 0.47m
5

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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 1.3m with a swell period of 10 seconds and SW (13 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 22 °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 22 °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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