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Los Pulpos

Lima, Lima - Lurín · Intermediate Good
1.3m
6/10
12s 4 km/h
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Los Pulpos - surf spot in Lima
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About Los Pulpos

Los Pulpos is a beach break south of Lima, with a sand bottom and variable peaks that can produce lefts and rights depending on how the bank is. It works best with south-southwest groundswell and offshore northeast wind, conditions that order the wave and form good sections. The southern hemisphere winter is usually its most consistent season, when swells arrive with more power. Being a sandbank, its quality changes over time and it is wise to watch the currents and closeouts on very big days. It is a wave recommended for intermediate level, ideal for surfers who enjoy active, workable peaks over sand. Its location within the circuit of beaches south of Lima makes it accessible and popular. For those looking for a versatile beach break near the capital, Los Pulpos is a fun option that rewards good reading of the bank and the day's conditions.

Characteristics

Level
Requires basic paddling and pop-up skills. Moderate power.
· 📅 Abril - Septiembre ·
Surface
Type of seabed where the waves break.
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Direction
Direction the wave breaks as seen from the water.

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-12.3089°, -76.8489° Lima
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Los Pulpos — Lima

Current Conditions

Updated 16/09/2026 06:02

Good
6/10

Waves

1.3m

11.6s period

Primary Swell

1.0m

12.1s SW

Wind

4 km/h

Gusts 16 km/h ESE

Secondary Swell

0.7m

8.7s SSW

Temp.

20.2°C

🦺 Shorty 2mm

UV

1.6

Low

Visibility

0.9 km

Fog

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 06:01
↓ 18:03
🌙
↑ 09:45
↓ 22:59
🌘 Waxing Crescent

Tide

Rising

High Tide 07:54 - 0.76m

Best Time to Surf Today

07:00 - 10:00

🌊 1.3m 💨 4 km/h
Good 6/10 avg.

Today's Tides

Low Tide

03:00

0.59m

High Tide

07:54

0.76m

Low Tide

14:15

0.42m

High Tide

21:30

0.85m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.2m-1.4m

12s

SW SW SW
8 km/h
🌘

Tomorrow

1.1m-1.1m

11s

SW SW SW
9 km/h
🌗

Fri

1.2m-1.3m

11s

SW SW SW
9 km/h
🌗

Sat

1.2m-1.4m

8s

SW SW SW
8 km/h
🌗

Sun

1.2m-1.2m

9s

SW SW SW
9 km/h
🌗

Mon

1.2m-1.3m

5s

SW SW SSW
7 km/h
🌖

Tue

1.3m-1.4m

5s

S S S
6 km/h
🌖

Wed

1.1m-1.4m

5s

S S S
6 km/h
🌖

Thu

1.0m-1.1m

7s

SSW SSW SSW
9 km/h
🌖

Fri

0.0m-0.0m

10 km/h
🌕

Sat

0.0m-0.0m

5 km/h
🌕

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 03:00 (0.59m) 07:54 (0.76m) 14:15 (0.42m) 21:30 (0.85m)
Morning Good

1.3m - 1.4m

225° SW
Period: 12s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 9s
⚡ 119 kJ
Midday Poor

1.3m - 1.3m

225° SW
Period: 12s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 119 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

220° SW
Period: 11s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 6s
⚡ 86 kJ
At night Good

1.2m - 1.2m

221° SW
Period: 11s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 6s
⚡ 86 kJ
Tides: 04:30 (0.58m) 08:00 (0.64m) 14:50 (0.41m) 22:30 (0.80m)
Morning Good

1.1m - 1.1m

222° SW
Period: 11s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 7s
⚡ 72 kJ
Midday Poor

1.1m - 1.1m

224° SW
Period: 11s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 5s
⚡ 72 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.1m - 1.1m

224° SW
Period: 11s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 5s
⚡ 72 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.1m

221° SW
Period: 11s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 6s
⚡ 72 kJ
Tides: 06:30 (0.58m) 08:50 (0.59m) 15:30 (0.44m)
Morning Good

1.2m - 1.2m

227° SW
Period: 11s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 6s
⚡ 86 kJ
Midday Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

227° SW
Period: 11s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 17s
⚡ 86 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.3m - 1.3m

226° SW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 18s
⚡ 83 kJ
At night Good

1.2m - 1.3m

225° SW
Period: 11s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 11s
⚡ 86 kJ
Tides: 00:45 (0.83m) 08:30 (0.56m) 11:00 (0.57m) 17:00 (0.48m)
Morning Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

206° SSW
Period: 7s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 8s
⚡ 41 kJ
Midday Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

217° SW
Period: 9s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 57 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

221° SW
Period: 10s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 16s
⚡ 71 kJ
At night Fair

1.3m - 1.4m

220° SW
Period: 9s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 11s
⚡ 67 kJ
Tides: 01:50 (0.89m) 09:00 (0.57m) 13:30 (0.61m) 18:50 (0.50m)
Morning Good

1.2m - 1.2m

220° SW
Period: 9s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 57 kJ
Midday Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

220° SW
Period: 8s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 45 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

219° SW
Period: 8s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 45 kJ
At night Good

1.2m - 1.2m

220° SW
Period: 9s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 57 kJ
Tides: 02:30 (0.97m) 09:30 (0.55m) 14:30 (0.66m) 19:45 (0.48m)
Morning Good

1.3m - 1.3m

187° S
Period: 5s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 13s
⚡ 21 kJ
Midday Poor

1.3m - 1.3m

190° S
Period: 5s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 14s
⚡ 21 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

190° S
Period: 5s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 21 kJ
At night Good

1.3m - 1.3m

190° S
Period: 6s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 13s
⚡ 30 kJ
Tides: 03:10 (1.03m) 10:06 (0.53m) 15:00 (0.71m) 20:40 (0.45m)
Morning Good

1.3m - 1.3m

189° S
Period: 5s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 21 kJ
Midday Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

189° S
Period: 5s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 21 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.4m - 1.4m

188° S
Period: 5s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 24 kJ
At night Good

1.4m - 1.4m

188° S
Period: 5s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 11s
⚡ 24 kJ
Morning Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

188° S
Period: 5s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 21 kJ
Midday Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

187° S
Period: 5s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 8s
⚡ 18 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

187° S
Period: 5s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 18 kJ
At night Fair

1.2m - 1.4m

202° SSW
Period: 6s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 25 kJ
Morning Good

1.0m - 1.0m

188° S
Period: 6s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 18 kJ
Midday Poor

1.0m - 1.0m

224° SW
Period: 10s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 9s
⚡ 49 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.0m - 1.1m

192° SSW
Period: 7s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 24 kJ
At night Good

1.0m - 1.0m

187° S
Period: 6s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 18 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
8 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
14 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
13 km/h
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
8 km/h
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

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

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
5 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
Wed 16 Sep 07:00 1.4m 12s 1.0m / 12s SW 4 km/h 0.7m / 9s SSW - - 0.2 0.4 km 0.74m
6
Wed 16 Sep 08:00 1.3m 12s 1.0m / 12s SW 4 km/h 0.7m / 9s SSW - - 1.6 0.9 km 0.76m
6
Wed 16 Sep 09:00 1.3m 12s 0.9m / 12s SW 4 km/h 0.7m / 9s SSW - - 3.5 0.5 km 0.73m
6
Wed 16 Sep 10:00 1.3m 12s 0.9m / 12s SW 8 km/h 0.7m / 9s SSW - - 6.1 0.5 km 0.68m
5
Wed 16 Sep 11:00 1.3m 12s 0.9m / 12s SW 12 km/h 0.7m / 9s SSW - - 7.8 1.5 km 0.60m
3
Wed 16 Sep 12:00 1.3m 12s 0.9m / 12s SW 13 km/h 0.6m / 9s SSW - 0.25 m/s 8.7 9.8 km 0.52m
3

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Surf information for Los Pulpos

Los Pulpos 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 Abril - Septiembre.

Today's conditions at Los Pulpos

Right now, Los Pulpos has waves of about 1.3m with a swell period of 12 seconds and ESE (4 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Los Pulpos you can practice bodyboard, bodysurf and handboard. The area offers open field parking, restaurants and nearby lodging. You can get there by car or public transport.

Water temperature and wetsuit

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

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Los Pulpos

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

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

bodyboard bodysurf handboard

Services

estacionamiento_libre restaurantes hospedaje

Access

auto transporte_publico

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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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