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Punta Hermosa

Lima, Lima - Punta Hermosa · Intermediate Good
1.5m
6/10
10s 11 km/h
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Punta Hermosa - surf spot in Lima
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About Punta Hermosa

Punta Hermosa, about 40 kilometers south of Lima, is considered the capital of Peruvian surfing. Its main beach is a sand-bottom beach break with several peaks, which makes it accessible for intermediate surfers and a good base for those who are progressing. What makes this beach town special is that it packs some of the best waves in the country into just a few kilometers: from the feared Pico Alto and the powerful Caballeros to Señoritas, La Isla and Kon Tiki, adding up to around fifteen spots for every level. The town breathes surf throughout the summer and much of the year, with shops, schools, board rentals, hostels and restaurants geared toward the surfing community. The best conditions arrive with south swells between April and October. It is the ideal starting point to explore the southern coast: you can stay here and choose each day the wave that best fits the size of the swell and your own level.

Characteristics

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

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-12.3401°, -76.8225° Lima
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Punta Hermosa — Lima

Current Conditions

Updated 10/10/2026 18:01

Good
6/10

Waves

1.5m

12.0s period

Primary Swell

1.3m

9.7s SW

Wind

11 km/h

Gusts 26 km/h SSE

Secondary Swell

0.5m

18.1s SW

Temp.

23.6°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Coastal fog possible

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 05:45
↓ 18:03
🌙
↑ 05:30
↓ 18:12
🌑 New Moon

Spring tides

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 23:38 - 0.54m

Today's Tides

High Tide

04:50

1.15m

Low Tide

11:03

0.42m

High Tide

17:30

1.21m

Low Tide

23:38

0.54m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.5m-1.5m

10s

SW SW SW
9 km/h
🌑

Tomorrow

1.5m-1.6m

12s

SW SW SW
12 km/h
🌑

Mon

1.6m-1.6m

13s

SW SW SW
10 km/h
🌑

Tue

1.5m-1.6m

12s

SW SW SW
12 km/h
🌘

Wed

1.4m-1.6m

11s

SW SW SW
12 km/h
🌘

Thu

1.5m-1.6m

12s

SW SW SW
11 km/h
🌘

Fri

1.7m-2.0m

12s

SSW SSW SSW
10 km/h
🌘

Sat

1.9m-2.0m

13s

SW SW SW
10 km/h
🌗

Sun

1.6m-1.9m

12s

SW SW SW
9 km/h
🌗

Mon

1.6m-1.6m

12s

SW SW SW
8 km/h
🌗

Tue

0.0m-0.0m

10 km/h
🌗

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 04:50 (1.15m) 11:03 (0.42m) 17:30 (1.21m) 23:38 (0.54m)
Morning Already passed
Midday Already passed
Afternoon Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

215° SW
Period: 10s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 18s
⚡ 110 kJ
At night Epic

1.5m - 1.5m

214° SW
Period: 10s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 18s
⚡ 110 kJ
Tides: 05:30 (1.11m) 11:37 (0.43m) 18:08 (1.21m)
Morning Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

213° SSW
Period: 11s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 14s
⚡ 152 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

226° SW
Period: 14s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 9s
⚡ 246 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.6m - 1.6m

227° SW
Period: 12s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 10s
⚡ 181 kJ
At night Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

214° SW
Period: 11s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 12s
⚡ 152 kJ
Tides: 00:22 (0.54m) 05:56 (0.99m) 12:00 (0.40m) 18:47 (1.14m)
Morning Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

224° SW
Period: 13s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 7s
⚡ 212 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

224° SW
Period: 12s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 6s
⚡ 181 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.6m - 1.6m

223° SW
Period: 12s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 181 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 1.6m

224° SW
Period: 13s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 212 kJ
Tides: 01:10 (0.54m) 06:30 (0.88m) 12:30 (0.40m) 19:21 (1.10m)
Morning Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

222° SW
Period: 12s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 4s
⚡ 181 kJ
Midday Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

217° SW
Period: 12s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 7s
⚡ 159 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.5m - 1.6m

222° SW
Period: 11s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 134 kJ
At night Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

222° SW
Period: 12s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 10s
⚡ 181 kJ
Tides: 02:00 (0.59m) 06:50 (0.80m) 12:50 (0.44m) 20:04 (1.07m)
Morning Good

1.5m - 1.5m

222° SW
Period: 11s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 19s
⚡ 134 kJ
Midday Fair

1.4m - 1.4m

221° SW
Period: 11s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 19s
⚡ 116 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.4m - 1.5m

221° SW
Period: 10s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 18s
⚡ 96 kJ
At night Good

1.5m - 1.6m

222° SW
Period: 11s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 134 kJ
Tides: 03:00 (0.63m) 07:10 (0.74m) 13:30 (0.46m) 20:54 (0.99m)
Morning Epic

1.5m - 1.5m

216° SW
Period: 10s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 16s
⚡ 110 kJ
Midday Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

222° SW
Period: 15s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 16s
⚡ 249 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

217° SW
Period: 11s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 15s
⚡ 152 kJ
At night Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

218° SW
Period: 12s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 14s
⚡ 181 kJ
Tides: 04:30 (0.63m) 07:50 (0.69m) 13:50 (0.49m) 22:00 (0.97m)
Morning Epic

1.8m - 1.8m

224° SW
Period: 12s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 12s
⚡ 229 kJ
Midday Fair

1.8m - 1.9m

223° SW
Period: 14s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 6s
⚡ 312 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.9m - 1.9m

223° SW
Period: 14s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 6s
⚡ 347 kJ
At night Good

1.8m - 2.0m

223° SW
Period: 11s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 9s
⚡ 192 kJ
Morning Good

2.0m - 2.0m

223° SW
Period: 13s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 6s
⚡ 332 kJ
Midday Fair

2.0m - 2.0m

223° SW
Period: 13s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 6s
⚡ 332 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.9m - 1.9m

226° SW
Period: 13s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 10s
⚡ 300 kJ
At night Good

1.9m - 2.0m

223° SW
Period: 13s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 6s
⚡ 300 kJ
Morning Good

1.7m - 1.8m

224° SW
Period: 12s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 6s
⚡ 204 kJ
Midday Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

224° SW
Period: 12s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 15s
⚡ 204 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

224° SW
Period: 12s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 16s
⚡ 181 kJ
At night Good

1.7m - 1.9m

224° SW
Period: 12s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 8s
⚡ 204 kJ
Morning Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

227° SW
Period: 12s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 8s
⚡ 181 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

224° SW
Period: 12s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 6s
⚡ 181 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.6m - 1.6m

223° SW
Period: 12s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 181 kJ
At night Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

227° SW
Period: 12s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 10s
⚡ 181 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
6 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
14 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
16 km/h
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
8 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
Sat 10 Oct 18:00 1.5m 12s 1.3m / 10s SW 12 km/h 0.5m / 18s SW - 0.14 m/s 0.4 10+ km 1.20m
5
Sat 10 Oct 19:00 1.5m 12s 1.3m / 10s SW 11 km/h 0.5m / 18s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 1.12m
6
Sat 10 Oct 20:00 1.5m 12s 1.3m / 10s SW 10 km/h 0.5m / 18s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.97m
8
Sat 10 Oct 21:00 1.5m 12s 1.3m / 10s SW 8 km/h 0.6m / 18s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.79m
8
Sat 10 Oct 22:00 1.5m 12s 1.3m / 10s SW 7 km/h 0.6m / 18s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.64m
8
Sat 10 Oct 23:00 1.5m 12s 1.3m / 9s SW 7 km/h 0.6m / 17s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.56m
8

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Surf information for Punta Hermosa

Punta Hermosa 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 April - October.

Today's conditions at Punta Hermosa

Right now, Punta Hermosa has waves of about 1.5m with a swell period of 10 seconds and SSE (11 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Punta Hermosa you can practice surf, bodyboard, longboard and stand up paddle. The area offers parking, showers, board rentals, surf lessons, restaurants, nearby lodging and surf shop. You can get there by car or public transport.

Water temperature and wetsuit

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

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Punta Hermosa

Is the wave at Punta Hermosa a left or a right?
Punta Hermosa offers both left and right waves.
What level do you need to surf at Punta Hermosa?
Punta Hermosa is a spot recommended for intermediate surfers.
What is the best season to surf at Punta Hermosa?
The best season to surf at Punta Hermosa is April - October.
Where is Punta Hermosa located?
Punta Hermosa is located in Punta Hermosa, Lima, Peru.
How do you get to Punta Hermosa?
You can reach Punta Hermosa by car or public transport.
What is the water temperature at Punta Hermosa?
The water is around 23 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard longboard stand_up_paddle

Services

estacionamiento duchas alquiler_tablas clases_surf restaurantes hospedaje tienda_surf

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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