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Punta Rocas

Lima, Lima - Punta Negra · Advanced Epic
1.5m
8/10
12s 2 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 19/10/2026 00:00

Epic
8/10

Waves

1.5m

12.8s period

Primary Swell

1.4m

11.5s SW

Wind

2 km/h

Gusts 5 km/h E

Secondary Swell

0.5m

7.2s SW

Temp.

23.3°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Coastal fog possible

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 05:40
↓ 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
8 km/h
🌗

Tomorrow

1.7m-1.7m

10s

SW SW SW
10 km/h
🌗

Wed

1.7m-2.2m

12s

SW SW SW
15 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
10 km/h
🌖

Sun

1.6m-1.9m

7s

SSW SSW SSW
8 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.4m-1.6m

6s

SSW SSW SSW
8 km/h
🌕

Tue

1.3m-1.4m

9s

SSW SSW SSW
10 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
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 152 kJ
Midday Good

1.6m - 1.6m

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

1.6m - 1.6m

222° SW
Period: 12s
11 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
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 16s
⚡ 142 kJ
Midday Good

1.7m - 1.7m

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

1.7m - 1.7m

222° SW
Period: 9s
13 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
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 255 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.0m - 2.1m

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

1.9m - 2.2m

218° SW
Period: 12s
14 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 Epic

2.3m - 2.3m

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

2.2m - 2.2m

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

2.2m - 2.2m

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

2.2m - 2.3m

217° SW
Period: 11s
13 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
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 5s
⚡ 196 kJ
Midday Good

2.0m - 2.0m

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

2.0m - 2.0m

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

2.0m - 2.1m

215° SW
Period: 10s
15 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
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 11s
⚡ 64 kJ
Midday Fair

1.9m - 1.9m

195° SSW
Period: 6s
14 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
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 10s
⚡ 87 kJ
Morning Good

1.9m - 1.9m

197° SSW
Period: 7s
5 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
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 18s
⚡ 70 kJ
At night Good

1.8m - 1.9m

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

1.5m - 1.5m

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

1.4m - 1.4m

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

1.4m - 1.4m

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

1.5m - 1.6m

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

1.3m - 1.3m

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

1.3m - 1.3m

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

1.4m - 1.4m

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

1.4m - 1.4m

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

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
8 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
19 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
18 km/h
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
12 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 2 km/h 0.5m / 7s SW - - 0.0 10+ 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 2.7 km 0.90m
9
Mon 19 Oct 04:00 1.5m 13s 1.5m / 11s SW 2 km/h 0.4m / 12s WNW - - 0.0 0.9 km 0.84m
9
Mon 19 Oct 05:00 1.5m 13s 1.5m / 11s SW 2 km/h 0.4m / 13s WNW - - 0.0 0.6 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 0.4 km 0.70m
9

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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 1.5m with a swell period of 12 seconds and E (2 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 23 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard 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 23 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard 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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