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Punta Rocas

Lima, Lima - Punta Negra · Advanced Good
1.3m
6/10
12s 4 km/h
Punta Rocas - surf spot in Lima

About Punta Rocas

Punta Rocas, about 45 kilometers south of Lima, is one of Peru's most consistent and renowned spots. It is a world-class reef break that breaks over a rocky bottom and offers both rights and lefts; the right is the star, fast, long and with tubular sections. Its remarkable consistency has earned it the nickname 'the wave machine', because it delivers surfable waves almost all year and handles both small days and large swells well. The best conditions arrive between April and October, with south swells. It has hosted top-level national and international championships, including world events, which made it one of the most important competition waves in the country. Because of its power and rocky bottom, it is recommended for advanced surfers, though on smaller days experienced intermediates enjoy it too.

Characteristics

Level
Powerful waves or obstacles. Experience required.
· 📅 April - October ·
Surface
Type of seabed where the waves break.
·
Direction
Direction the wave breaks as seen from the water.

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-12.3522°, -76.8191° Lima

Punta Rocas — Lima

Current Conditions

Updated 16/09/2026 06:00

Good
6/10

Waves

1.3m

11.7s period

Primary Swell

0.9m

12.0s SW

Wind

4 km/h

Gusts 16 km/h ESE

Secondary Swell

0.6m

7.8s S

Temp.

20.3°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 07:50 - 0.75m

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

0.58m

High Tide

07:50

0.75m

Low Tide

14:15

0.42m

High Tide

21:18

0.85m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.1m-1.3m

12s

SW SW SW
8 km/h
🌘

Tomorrow

1.0m-1.1m

11s

SW SW SW
9 km/h
🌗

Fri

1.1m-1.3m

11s

SW SW SW
9 km/h
🌗

Sat

1.1m-1.3m

9s

SW SW SW
8 km/h
🌗

Sun

1.1m-1.2m

9s

SW SW SW
9 km/h
🌗

Mon

1.2m-1.2m

5s

SSW S S
7 km/h
🌖

Tue

1.2m-1.3m

5s

SSW SSW SSW
6 km/h
🌖

Wed

1.0m-1.3m

6s

S S S
6 km/h
🌖

Thu

0.9m-1.0m

8s

SW SW SW
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 (0.58m) 07:50 (0.75m) 14:15 (0.42m) 21:18 (0.85m)
Morning Good

1.3m - 1.3m

224° SW
Period: 12s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 8s
⚡ 119 kJ
Midday Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

224° SW
Period: 12s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 8s
⚡ 102 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.1m - 1.2m

223° SW
Period: 11s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 6s
⚡ 72 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.1m

224° SW
Period: 11s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 6s
⚡ 72 kJ
Tides: 04:30 (0.57m) 08:30 (0.63m) 14:50 (0.40m) 22:50 (0.80m)
Morning Good

1.0m - 1.0m

225° SW
Period: 11s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 59 kJ
Midday Poor

1.0m - 1.0m

226° SW
Period: 11s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 5s
⚡ 59 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.0m - 1.0m

227° SW
Period: 11s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 5s
⚡ 59 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.1m

224° SW
Period: 11s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 6s
⚡ 72 kJ
Tides: 06:30 (0.57m) 08:30 (0.58m) 15:30 (0.43m)
Morning Good

1.2m - 1.2m

229° SW
Period: 11s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 5s
⚡ 86 kJ
Midday Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

229° SW
Period: 11s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 17s
⚡ 86 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

228° SW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 18s
⚡ 71 kJ
At night Good

1.2m - 1.3m

228° SW
Period: 11s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 11s
⚡ 86 kJ
Tides: 00:30 (0.82m) 09:00 (0.55m) 10:30 (0.56m) 17:30 (0.48m)
Morning Fair

1.2m - 1.3m

223° SW
Period: 9s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 6s
⚡ 57 kJ
Midday Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

225° SW
Period: 10s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 71 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

224° SW
Period: 9s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 16s
⚡ 57 kJ
At night Fair

1.2m - 1.3m

222° SW
Period: 9s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 11s
⚡ 57 kJ
Tides: 01:54 (0.89m) 09:10 (0.56m) 13:30 (0.61m) 18:30 (0.50m)
Morning Good

1.1m - 1.1m

221° SW
Period: 9s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 48 kJ
Midday Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

221° SW
Period: 8s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 38 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.1m - 1.1m

220° SW
Period: 8s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 38 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.2m

220° SW
Period: 9s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 48 kJ
Tides: 02:30 (0.97m) 09:45 (0.55m) 14:30 (0.65m) 19:50 (0.48m)
Morning Good

1.2m - 1.2m

190° S
Period: 5s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 18 kJ
Midday Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

191° S
Period: 5s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 18 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

192° SSW
Period: 5s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 18 kJ
At night Good

1.2m - 1.2m

190° S
Period: 6s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 25 kJ
Tides: 03:10 (1.02m) 10:06 (0.52m) 15:00 (0.71m) 20:42 (0.45m)
Morning Good

1.3m - 1.3m

192° SSW
Period: 5s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 21 kJ
Midday Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

192° SSW
Period: 5s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 18 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

193° SSW
Period: 5s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 21 kJ
At night Good

1.3m - 1.3m

193° SSW
Period: 5s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 21 kJ
Morning Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

190° S
Period: 5s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 18 kJ
Midday Fair

1.1m - 1.2m

215° SW
Period: 7s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 10s
⚡ 29 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

215° SW
Period: 7s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 10s
⚡ 29 kJ
At night Fair

1.1m - 1.3m

191° S
Period: 6s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 10s
⚡ 21 kJ
Morning Fair

0.9m - 0.9m

239° WSW
Period: 8s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 10s
⚡ 25 kJ
Midday Poor

1.0m - 1.0m

240° WSW
Period: 10s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 49 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.0m - 1.0m

191° S
Period: 6s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 18 kJ
At night Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

235° SW
Period: 8s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 10s
⚡ 31 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 1.3m 12s 1.0m / 12s SW 4 km/h 0.6m / 8s S - - 0.2 0.4 km 0.74m
6
Wed 16 Sep 08:00 1.3m 12s 0.9m / 12s SW 4 km/h 0.6m / 8s S - - 1.6 0.9 km 0.75m
6
Wed 16 Sep 09:00 1.3m 12s 0.9m / 12s SW 4 km/h 0.6m / 8s S - - 3.5 0.5 km 0.73m
6
Wed 16 Sep 10:00 1.2m 12s 0.9m / 12s SW 8 km/h 0.6m / 8s S - - 6.1 0.5 km 0.68m
5
Wed 16 Sep 11:00 1.2m 12s 0.9m / 12s SW 12 km/h 0.6m / 8s S - - 7.8 1.5 km 0.60m
3
Wed 16 Sep 12:00 1.2m 12s 0.9m / 12s SW 13 km/h 0.6m / 8s S - 0.25 m/s 8.7 9.8 km 0.52m
3

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Surf information for Punta Rocas

Punta Rocas is a Advanced level surf spot located in Lima, Lima, Perú. The bottom surface is roca. The waves break both left and right. The best season to surf is April - October.

Today's conditions at Punta Rocas

Right now, Punta Rocas 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 Punta Rocas you can practice surf and bodyboard. The area offers parking and restaurants. You can get there by car.

Water temperature and wetsuit

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

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Punta Rocas

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

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard

Services

estacionamiento restaurantes

Access

auto

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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