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Punta Negra

Lima, Lima - Punta Negra · Beginner Fair
1.6m
5/10
11s 14 km/h
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Punta Negra - surf spot in Lima
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About Punta Negra

Punta Negra is a classic surf area located south of Lima, in the beach town of the same name, with several well-known peaks that have made it part of the capital's usual wave circuit. Its bottoms combine reef and sand sectors, and offer options for different levels depending on the peak and the size of the day, from friendlier waves for those progressing to more shaped sections when swell comes in. It works best with south swells, typical of the southern hemisphere winter. Being right on the southern coast, it shares the zone with heavily surfed beaches such as Punta Hermosa and San Bartolo, which integrates it into one of the richest wave areas in the country. It is a quiet beach town, with a good local atmosphere and easy access from the Panamericana Sur. For the Lima surfer wanting to explore varied peaks away from the more crowded beaches, Punta Negra is a classic, versatile stop in southern Lima.

Characteristics

Level
Gentle waves, ideal for learning. Low risk.
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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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-12.3632°, -76.8048° Lima
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Punta Negra — Lima

Current Conditions

Updated 15/08/2026 15:24

Fair
5/10

Waves

1.6m

11.1s period

Primary Swell

1.3m

11.4s SW

Wind

14 km/h

Gusts 25 km/h S

Secondary Swell

1.3m

11.6s SW

Temp.

21.1°C

🦺 Shorty 2mm

UV

0.3

Low

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Coastal fog possible

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 06:20
↓ 18:02
🌙
↑ 08:24
↓ 20:52
🌘 Waxing Crescent

Current

0.14 m/s

NW

Tide

Rising

High Tide 19:30 - 0.86m

Today's Tides

High Tide

07:12

1.11m

Low Tide

13:45

0.31m

High Tide

19:30

0.86m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.6m-1.6m

11s

SW SW SW
11 km/h
🌘

Tomorrow

1.5m-1.6m

11s

SW SW SW
12 km/h
🌘

Mon

1.5m-1.6m

10s

SW SW SW
14 km/h
🌘

Tue

1.7m-2.3m

9s

SW SW SW
12 km/h
🌘

Wed

2.0m-2.3m

7s

SW SSW SSW
10 km/h
🌗

Thu

1.7m-2.0m

7s

SSW SSW SSW
7 km/h
🌗

Fri

1.2m-1.8m

7s

SSW SSW SSW
8 km/h
🌗

Sat

1.0m-1.3m

6s

S S S
6 km/h
🌗

Sun

1.0m-1.1m

7s

S S S
9 km/h
🌖

Mon

0.9m-1.0m

6s

S S S
8 km/h
🌖

Tue

1.0m-1.0m

6s

S
10 km/h
🌖

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 07:12 (1.11m) 13:45 (0.31m) 19:30 (0.86m)
Morning Already passed
Midday Already passed
Afternoon Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

231° SW
Period: 11s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 8s
⚡ 152 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 1.6m

229° SW
Period: 11s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 6s
⚡ 152 kJ
Tides: 01:21 (0.34m) 07:47 (1.00m) 14:21 (0.33m) 20:30 (0.84m)
Morning Good

1.5m - 1.6m

233° SW
Period: 11s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 11s
⚡ 134 kJ
Midday Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

229° SW
Period: 11s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 8s
⚡ 134 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

233° SW
Period: 11s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 10s
⚡ 134 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 1.6m

228° SW
Period: 11s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 8s
⚡ 152 kJ
Tides: 02:18 (0.41m) 08:21 (0.88m) 15:00 (0.33m) 21:30 (0.82m)
Morning Good

1.5m - 1.5m

226° SW
Period: 10s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 8s
⚡ 110 kJ
Midday Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

225° SW
Period: 10s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 5s
⚡ 110 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.5m - 1.5m

225° SW
Period: 10s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 6s
⚡ 110 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 1.6m

227° SW
Period: 11s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 7s
⚡ 152 kJ
Tides: 03:10 (0.52m) 08:50 (0.80m) 15:30 (0.39m) 22:30 (0.82m)
Morning Good

2.0m - 2.1m

226° SW
Period: 9s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 9s
⚡ 159 kJ
Midday Fair

2.2m - 2.2m

223° SW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 9s
⚡ 238 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.2m - 2.3m

223° SW
Period: 10s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 8s
⚡ 238 kJ
At night Epic

2.0m - 2.3m

225° SW
Period: 9s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 7s
⚡ 159 kJ
Tides: 04:30 (0.57m) 09:30 (0.68m) 16:15 (0.38m) 23:50 (0.76m)
Morning Good

2.2m - 2.3m

211° SSW
Period: 8s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 9s
⚡ 152 kJ
Midday Fair

2.2m - 2.3m

206° SSW
Period: 8s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 11s
⚡ 152 kJ
Afternoon Good

2.1m - 2.2m

203° SSW
Period: 7s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 12s
⚡ 106 kJ
At night Good

2.2m - 2.3m

197° SSW
Period: 7s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 116 kJ
Tides: 06:45 (0.53m) 10:30 (0.60m) 17:10 (0.37m)
Morning Good

2.0m - 2.0m

198° SSW
Period: 7s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 12s
⚡ 96 kJ
Midday Fair

1.9m - 2.0m

196° SSW
Period: 7s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 11s
⚡ 87 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.9m - 2.0m

195° SSW
Period: 7s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 13s
⚡ 87 kJ
At night Good

1.9m - 2.0m

194° SSW
Period: 7s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 87 kJ
Tides: 01:15 (0.79m) 08:30 (0.55m) 11:30 (0.57m) 18:30 (0.39m)
Morning Good

1.5m - 1.7m

192° SSW
Period: 7s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 12s
⚡ 54 kJ
Midday Poor

1.4m - 1.5m

192° SSW
Period: 7s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 47 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.4m - 1.5m

190° S
Period: 6s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 35 kJ
At night Good

1.5m - 1.8m

193° SSW
Period: 6s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 40 kJ
Morning Good

1.1m - 1.1m

189° S
Period: 6s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 21 kJ
Midday Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

189° S
Period: 6s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 21 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.0m - 1.1m

188° S
Period: 6s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 10s
⚡ 18 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.3m

190° S
Period: 6s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 21 kJ
Morning Fair

1.0m - 1.1m

185° S
Period: 7s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 10s
⚡ 24 kJ
Midday Poor

1.0m - 1.1m

185° S
Period: 7s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 10s
⚡ 24 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

184° S
Period: 7s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 10s
⚡ 24 kJ
At night Good

1.0m - 1.0m

186° S
Period: 7s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 24 kJ
Morning Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

182° S
Period: 6s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 13s
⚡ 18 kJ
Midday Poor

1.0m - 1.0m

174° S
Period: 7s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 24 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.0m - 1.0m

181° S
Period: 6s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 18 kJ
At night Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

182° S
Period: 7s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 13s
⚡ 24 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
8 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
16 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
15 km/h
At night Poor

1.0m - 1.0m

181° S
Period: 6s
6 km/h
⚡ 18 kJ

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 15 Aug 17:00 1.6m 11s 1.3m / 11s SW 13 km/h 0.8m / 5s SSW - - 1.7 10+ km 0.64m
4
Sat 15 Aug 18:00 1.6m 11s 1.3m / 11s SW 14 km/h 1.3m / 12s SW - 0.14 m/s 0.3 10+ km 0.77m
5
Sat 15 Aug 19:00 1.6m 11s 1.3m / 11s SW 13 km/h 0.8m / 5s SSW - - 0.0 0.5 km 0.85m
4
Sat 15 Aug 20:00 1.6m 11s 1.3m / 11s SW 11 km/h 0.8m / 5s SSW - - 0.0 0.5 km 0.85m
4
Sat 15 Aug 21:00 1.6m 11s 1.3m / 11s SW 9 km/h 1.3m / 11s SW - - 0.0 0.9 km 0.79m
7
Sat 15 Aug 22:00 1.6m 11s 1.3m / 11s SW 9 km/h 0.8m / 5s SSW - - 0.0 0.4 km 0.67m
6

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Surf information for Punta Negra

Punta Negra is a Beginner level surf spot located in Lima, Lima, Perú. The bottom surface is arena y roca. The waves break both left and right.

Today's conditions at Punta Negra

Right now, Punta Negra has waves of about 1.6m with a swell period of 11 seconds and S (14 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Punta Negra you can practice surf, bodyboard, bodysurf and handboard. The area offers parking, restaurants, nearby lodging, lifeguards and tienda snacks. You can get there by car or public transport.

Water temperature and wetsuit

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

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Punta Negra

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

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard bodysurf handboard

Services

estacionamiento restaurantes hospedaje salvavidas tienda_snacks

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)
View full methodology
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