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Punta Negra

Lima, Lima - Punta Negra · Beginner Epic
1.5m
8/10
12s 4 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 19/10/2026 00:02

Epic
8/10

Waves

1.5m

12.8s period

Primary Swell

1.4m

11.5s SW

Wind

4 km/h

Gusts 7 km/h SE

Secondary Swell

0.5m

7.2s SW

Temp.

23.3°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

5.1 km

Moderate

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 05:39
↓ 18:04
🌙
↑ 12:40
↓ 00:56
🌗 First Quarter

Neap tides

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 08:50 - 0.61m

Best Time to Surf Today

06:00 - 09:00

🌊 1.6m 💨 3 km/h
Epic 9/10 avg.

Today's Tides

High Tide

00:50

0.98m

Low Tide

08:50

0.61m

High Tide

13:30

0.67m

Low Tide

17:10

0.61m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.5m-1.6m

11s

SW SW SW
9 km/h
🌗

Tomorrow

1.7m-1.7m

10s

SW SW SW
12 km/h
🌗

Wed

1.7m-2.2m

12s

SW SW SW
14 km/h
🌖

Thu

2.1m-2.3m

11s

SW SW SW
13 km/h
🌖

Fri

1.9m-2.1m

10s

SW SW SW
13 km/h
🌖

Sat

1.8m-1.9m

6s

SSW SSW SSW
11 km/h
🌖

Sun

1.6m-1.9m

7s

SSW SSW SSW
7 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.4m-1.6m

6s

SSW SSW SSW
8 km/h
🌕

Tue

1.3m-1.4m

9s

SSW SSW SSW
11 km/h
🌕

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

13 km/h
🌔

Thu

0.0m-0.0m

10 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 00:50 (0.98m) 08:50 (0.61m) 13:30 (0.67m) 17:10 (0.61m)
Morning Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

221° SW
Period: 11s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 152 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

223° SW
Period: 12s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 11s
⚡ 181 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

222° SW
Period: 12s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 8s
⚡ 181 kJ
At night Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

222° SW
Period: 11s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 14s
⚡ 152 kJ
Tides: 01:42 (1.04m) 08:50 (0.60m) 14:10 (0.76m) 19:00 (0.64m)
Morning Epic

1.7m - 1.7m

222° SW
Period: 10s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 16s
⚡ 142 kJ
Midday Good

1.7m - 1.7m

221° SW
Period: 9s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 16s
⚡ 115 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.7m - 1.7m

222° SW
Period: 9s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 15s
⚡ 115 kJ
At night Epic

1.7m - 1.7m

222° SW
Period: 11s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 14s
⚡ 172 kJ
Tides: 02:06 (1.09m) 09:18 (0.58m) 15:00 (0.84m) 20:00 (0.62m)
Morning Good

1.8m - 1.9m

221° SW
Period: 12s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 4s
⚡ 229 kJ
Midday Fair

1.9m - 1.9m

220° SW
Period: 12s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 255 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.0m - 2.1m

219° SW
Period: 12s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 283 kJ
At night Good

1.9m - 2.2m

218° SW
Period: 12s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 5s
⚡ 255 kJ
Tides: 02:40 (1.09m) 09:30 (0.49m) 15:30 (0.88m) 20:45 (0.58m)
Morning Good

2.3m - 2.3m

216° SW
Period: 11s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 5s
⚡ 314 kJ
Midday Fair

2.2m - 2.2m

216° SW
Period: 11s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 5s
⚡ 288 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.2m - 2.2m

221° SW
Period: 11s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 288 kJ
At night Good

2.2m - 2.3m

217° SW
Period: 11s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 5s
⚡ 288 kJ
Tides: 03:06 (1.07m) 09:47 (0.44m) 16:00 (0.95m) 21:30 (0.56m)
Morning Good

2.0m - 2.0m

215° SW
Period: 10s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 5s
⚡ 196 kJ
Midday Fair

2.0m - 2.0m

213° SSW
Period: 10s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 5s
⚡ 196 kJ
Afternoon Poor

2.0m - 2.0m

209° SSW
Period: 9s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 7s
⚡ 159 kJ
At night Fair

2.0m - 2.1m

215° SW
Period: 10s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 5s
⚡ 196 kJ
Tides: 03:30 (1.06m) 10:04 (0.40m) 16:30 (1.06m) 22:20 (0.57m)
Morning Good

1.9m - 1.9m

195° SSW
Period: 6s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 11s
⚡ 64 kJ
Midday Fair

1.9m - 1.9m

195° SSW
Period: 6s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 11s
⚡ 64 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.9m - 1.9m

195° SSW
Period: 6s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 11s
⚡ 64 kJ
At night Good

1.9m - 1.9m

195° SSW
Period: 7s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 10s
⚡ 87 kJ
Morning Good

1.9m - 1.9m

197° SSW
Period: 7s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 20s
⚡ 87 kJ
Midday Fair

1.8m - 1.8m

197° SSW
Period: 7s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 19s
⚡ 78 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

197° SSW
Period: 7s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 18s
⚡ 70 kJ
At night Good

1.8m - 1.9m

194° SSW
Period: 7s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 13s
⚡ 78 kJ
Morning Good

1.5m - 1.5m

191° S
Period: 6s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 10s
⚡ 40 kJ
Midday Good

1.4m - 1.4m

191° S
Period: 6s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 10s
⚡ 35 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.4m - 1.4m

198° SSW
Period: 7s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 13s
⚡ 47 kJ
At night Good

1.5m - 1.6m

192° SSW
Period: 7s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 13s
⚡ 54 kJ
Morning Good

1.3m - 1.3m

195° SSW
Period: 9s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 12s
⚡ 67 kJ
Midday Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

202° SSW
Period: 8s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 12s
⚡ 53 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.4m - 1.4m

222° SW
Period: 13s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 7s
⚡ 163 kJ
At night Good

1.4m - 1.4m

195° SSW
Period: 9s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 14s
⚡ 78 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
9 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
20 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
18 km/h
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

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

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
10 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 1.5m 13s 1.4m / 12s SW 3 km/h 0.5m / 5s SSW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.98m
8
Mon 19 Oct 02:00 1.5m 13s 1.4m / 12s SW 4 km/h 0.5m / 7s SW - - 0.0 5.1 km 0.96m
8
Mon 19 Oct 03:00 1.5m 13s 1.5m / 11s SW 4 km/h 0.4m / 10s W - - 0.0 0.6 km 0.90m
9
Mon 19 Oct 04:00 1.5m 13s 1.5m / 11s SW 3 km/h 0.4m / 12s WNW - - 0.0 0.6 km 0.84m
9
Mon 19 Oct 05:00 1.5m 13s 1.5m / 11s SW 1 km/h 0.4m / 13s WNW - - 0.0 0.8 km 0.77m
9
Mon 19 Oct 06:00 1.6m 13s 1.5m / 11s SW 3 km/h 0.3m / 13s WNW - 0.11 m/s 0.0 10+ km 0.70m
9

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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 1.5m with a swell period of 12 seconds and SE (4 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 23 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard 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 23 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard 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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