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Puerto Viejo

Lima, Cañete - San Antonio · Intermediate Good
1.7m
7/10
12s 10 km/h
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Puerto Viejo - surf spot in Lima
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About Puerto Viejo

Puerto Viejo, in the province of Cañete south of Lima, is a high-quality left much loved by Lima surfers looking for waves on weekends. The wave offers tubular sections and a good open shoulder for linking maneuvers, which makes it fun and complete. It breaks best with south swell, the condition that lights it up and turns it into one of the most classic lefts on the central coast. The best conditions run from April to October, when swells are more consistent and the wind tends to cooperate in the mornings. It is a wave suited to intermediate surfers and above: it is not as dangerous as the southern rock reefs, but it rewards those who can read the sections and use the wall. The area is quiet, with a weekend getaway beach vibe, ideal for spending the day away from the noise of the city.

Characteristics

Level
Requires basic paddling and pop-up skills. Moderate power.
· 📅 April - October ·
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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-12.5901°, -76.7087° Lima
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Puerto Viejo — Lima

Current Conditions

Updated 19/10/2026 00:01

Good
7/10

Waves

1.7m

12.7s period

Primary Swell

1.5m

12.0s SW

Wind

10 km/h

Gusts 16 km/h SE

Secondary Swell

0.7m

4.8s SSW

Temp.

23.6°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Coastal fog possible

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 05:39
↓ 18:04
🌙
↑ 12:39
↓ 00:56
🌗 First Quarter

Neap tides

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 08:50 - 0.60m

Best Time to Surf Today

06:00 - 09:00

🌊 1.7m 💨 4 km/h
Epic 7.7/10 avg.

Today's Tides

High Tide

01:00

0.98m

Low Tide

08:50

0.60m

High Tide

13:30

0.67m

Low Tide

17:30

0.61m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.7m-1.8m

12s

SW SW SW
11 km/h
🌗

Tomorrow

1.8m-1.9m

11s

SW SW SW
15 km/h
🌗

Wed

1.9m-2.5m

12s

SW SW SW
19 km/h
🌖

Thu

2.4m-2.6m

11s

SW SW SW
18 km/h
🌖

Fri

2.1m-2.4m

10s

SSW SSW SSW
17 km/h
🌖

Sat

2.1m-2.2m

6s

SSW S S
16 km/h
🌖

Sun

1.8m-2.2m

7s

S S S
13 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.5m-1.8m

7s

SSW SSW S
13 km/h
🌕

Tue

1.5m-1.5m

9s

S S S
15 km/h
🌕

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

17 km/h
🌔

Thu

0.0m-0.0m

16 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 01:00 (0.98m) 08:50 (0.60m) 13:30 (0.67m) 17:30 (0.61m)
Morning Epic

1.7m - 1.7m

222° SW
Period: 12s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 8s
⚡ 204 kJ
Midday Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

222° SW
Period: 12s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 10s
⚡ 204 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.7m - 1.8m

222° SW
Period: 12s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 204 kJ
At night Epic

1.7m - 1.8m

222° SW
Period: 12s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 204 kJ
Tides: 01:45 (1.04m) 09:00 (0.59m) 14:15 (0.76m) 19:10 (0.64m)
Morning Epic

1.8m - 1.9m

221° SW
Period: 10s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 16s
⚡ 159 kJ
Midday Good

1.9m - 1.9m

219° SW
Period: 9s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 15s
⚡ 144 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.9m - 1.9m

220° SW
Period: 10s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 14s
⚡ 177 kJ
At night Epic

1.9m - 1.9m

220° SW
Period: 12s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 13s
⚡ 255 kJ
Tides: 02:15 (1.09m) 09:18 (0.58m) 15:00 (0.84m) 20:10 (0.63m)
Morning Fair

2.0m - 2.0m

218° SW
Period: 12s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 4s
⚡ 283 kJ
Midday Fair

2.1m - 2.1m

216° SW
Period: 12s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 4s
⚡ 312 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.2m - 2.3m

216° SW
Period: 12s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 4s
⚡ 342 kJ
At night Fair

2.2m - 2.5m

217° SW
Period: 12s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 4s
⚡ 342 kJ
Tides: 02:42 (1.09m) 09:40 (0.50m) 15:40 (0.88m) 20:54 (0.58m)
Morning Good

2.5m - 2.6m

214° SW
Period: 11s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 5s
⚡ 371 kJ
Midday Fair

2.5m - 2.5m

214° SW
Period: 11s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 5s
⚡ 371 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.4m - 2.4m

214° SW
Period: 11s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 5s
⚡ 342 kJ
At night Good

2.5m - 2.6m

214° SW
Period: 11s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 5s
⚡ 371 kJ
Tides: 03:10 (1.07m) 09:50 (0.44m) 16:06 (0.94m) 21:30 (0.56m)
Morning Good

2.3m - 2.3m

212° SSW
Period: 10s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 5s
⚡ 260 kJ
Midday Fair

2.2m - 2.2m

211° SSW
Period: 10s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 5s
⚡ 238 kJ
Afternoon Poor

2.2m - 2.2m

210° SSW
Period: 10s
24 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 6s
⚡ 238 kJ
At night Fair

2.2m - 2.4m

212° SSW
Period: 10s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 6s
⚡ 238 kJ
Tides: 03:30 (1.05m) 10:10 (0.40m) 16:39 (1.04m)
Morning Good

2.1m - 2.2m

190° S
Period: 6s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 11s
⚡ 78 kJ
Midday Poor

2.2m - 2.2m

192° SSW
Period: 6s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 11s
⚡ 86 kJ
Afternoon Poor

2.2m - 2.2m

191° S
Period: 6s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 11s
⚡ 86 kJ
At night Good

2.1m - 2.1m

190° S
Period: 6s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 11s
⚡ 78 kJ
Morning Good

2.1m - 2.2m

192° SSW
Period: 7s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 20s
⚡ 106 kJ
Midday Poor

1.9m - 2.0m

192° SSW
Period: 7s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 20s
⚡ 87 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.9m - 1.9m

193° SSW
Period: 7s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 18s
⚡ 87 kJ
At night Good

2.0m - 2.2m

194° SSW
Period: 7s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 96 kJ
Morning Good

1.7m - 1.7m

187° S
Period: 6s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 10s
⚡ 51 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

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

1.5m - 1.6m

196° SSW
Period: 9s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 14s
⚡ 89 kJ
At night Fair

1.7m - 1.8m

193° SSW
Period: 7s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 14s
⚡ 70 kJ
Morning Good

1.5m - 1.5m

190° S
Period: 6s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 14s
⚡ 40 kJ
Midday Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

193° SSW
Period: 7s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 13s
⚡ 54 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.5m - 1.5m

221° SW
Period: 13s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 7s
⚡ 187 kJ
At night Good

1.5m - 1.5m

190° S
Period: 9s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 14s
⚡ 89 kJ
Morning Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
13 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
21 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
21 km/h
At night Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

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

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
16 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 13s 1.5m / 12s SW 10 km/h 0.7m / 5s SSW - - 0.0 10+ km -
5
Mon 19 Oct 02:00 1.7m 13s 1.5m / 12s SW 10 km/h 0.7m / 5s SSW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.96m
7
Mon 19 Oct 03:00 1.7m 13s 1.5m / 12s SW 9 km/h 0.7m / 5s S - - 0.0 10+ km 0.91m
7
Mon 19 Oct 04:00 1.7m 13s 1.5m / 12s SW 7 km/h 0.7m / 5s S - - 0.0 10+ km 0.84m
7
Mon 19 Oct 05:00 1.7m 13s 1.5m / 12s SW 4 km/h 0.7m / 5s S - - 0.0 10+ km 0.77m
8
Mon 19 Oct 06:00 1.7m 13s 1.5m / 12s SW 5 km/h 0.6m / 6s S - 0.05 m/s 0.0 0.8 km 0.70m
8

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Surf information for Puerto Viejo

Puerto Viejo is a Intermediate level surf spot located in Cañete, Lima, Perú. The bottom surface is piedra y arena. The best season to surf is April - October.

Today's conditions at Puerto Viejo

Right now, Puerto Viejo has waves of about 1.7m with a swell period of 12 seconds and SE (10 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Puerto Viejo you can practice surf, bodyboard and longboard. The area offers parking, restaurants and nearby lodging. You can get there by car.

Water temperature and wetsuit

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

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Puerto Viejo

Is the wave at Puerto Viejo a left or a right?
The wave at Puerto Viejo breaks mainly to the left.
What level do you need to surf at Puerto Viejo?
Puerto Viejo is a spot recommended for intermediate surfers.
What is the best season to surf at Puerto Viejo?
The best season to surf at Puerto Viejo is April - October.
Where is Puerto Viejo located?
Puerto Viejo is located in San Antonio, Cañete, Lima, Peru.
How do you get to Puerto Viejo?
You can reach Puerto Viejo by car.
What is the water temperature at Puerto Viejo?
The water is around 23 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard longboard

Services

estacionamiento restaurantes hospedaje

Access

auto

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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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