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Sacasemita

Ica, Pisco - Paracas · Advanced Poor
1.6m
3/10
12s 14 km/h
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Sacasemita - surf spot in Ica
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About Sacasemita

Sacasemita is an isolated spot in the Ica region, near Puerto Caballas and south of Paracas, ideal for experienced surfers looking for quality waves far from everything. The area combines beach break and reef break sections that offer both rights and lefts, with waves that can become powerful and demanding depending on the swell. Its remote character is both its greatest appeal and its main challenge: there are no services nearby, so you must arrive prepared with water, food, fuel and all necessary equipment. The reward is surfing in a pristine desert setting, with cliffs, open sea and almost no one in the water. It works best with the south swells of the southern hemisphere winter. It is a destination for the adventurous, self-sufficient surfer who values exploration and solitude as much as wave quality, on one of the wildest stretches of the Peruvian coast.

Characteristics

Level
Powerful waves or obstacles. Experience required.
·
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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-14.1437°, -76.2806° Ica
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Sacasemita — Ica

Current Conditions

Updated 19/10/2026 00:03

Poor
3/10

Waves

1.6m

11.8s period

Primary Swell

1.3m

12.0s SW

Wind

14 km/h

Gusts 24 km/h SSE

Secondary Swell

0.7m

5.5s S

Temp.

23.0°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 05:36
↓ 18:03
🌙
↑ 12:35
↓ 00:57
🌗 First Quarter

Neap tides

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 09:00 - 0.54m

Best Time to Surf Today

06:00 - 09:00

🌊 1.6m 💨 5 km/h
Good 6.3/10 avg.

Today's Tides

High Tide

01:15

0.98m

Low Tide

09:00

0.54m

High Tide

14:30

0.64m

Low Tide

18:00

0.59m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.6m-1.7m

12s

SW SW SW
13 km/h
🌗

Tomorrow

1.7m-1.8m

12s

SW SW SW
19 km/h
🌗

Wed

1.8m-2.5m

12s

SW SW SW
25 km/h
🌖

Thu

2.3m-2.5m

11s

SW SW SW
29 km/h
🌖

Fri

2.1m-2.5m

11s

SSW SSW SSW
31 km/h
🌖

Sat

2.3m-2.5m

10s

SSW SSW SSW
35 km/h
🌖

Sun

2.0m-2.5m

7s

SSW SSW SSW
30 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.6m-2.0m

7s

S S S
21 km/h
🌕

Tue

1.5m-1.7m

11s

SSW SSW SSW
20 km/h
🌕

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

24 km/h
🌔

Thu

0.0m-0.0m

20 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 01:15 (0.98m) 09:00 (0.54m) 14:30 (0.64m) 18:00 (0.59m)
Morning Good

1.6m - 1.6m

223° SW
Period: 12s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 5s
⚡ 181 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

223° SW
Period: 12s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 6s
⚡ 181 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

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

1.6m - 1.7m

223° SW
Period: 12s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 9s
⚡ 181 kJ
Tides: 02:00 (1.03m) 09:18 (0.55m) 15:00 (0.75m) 19:45 (0.63m)
Morning Epic

1.7m - 1.7m

223° SW
Period: 10s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 16s
⚡ 142 kJ
Midday Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

223° SW
Period: 10s
25 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 14s
⚡ 142 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.8m - 1.8m

214° SW
Period: 14s
30 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 9s
⚡ 312 kJ
At night Good

1.7m - 1.8m

214° SW
Period: 12s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 13s
⚡ 204 kJ
Tides: 02:42 (1.08m) 09:50 (0.55m) 15:30 (0.84m) 20:42 (0.63m)
Morning Fair

2.0m - 2.1m

217° SW
Period: 12s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 283 kJ
Midday Fair

2.2m - 2.2m

216° SW
Period: 12s
35 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 342 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.3m - 2.4m

215° SW
Period: 12s
35 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 11s
⚡ 374 kJ
At night Fair

2.1m - 2.5m

215° SW
Period: 12s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 7s
⚡ 312 kJ
Tides: 03:10 (1.09m) 10:00 (0.48m) 16:00 (0.89m) 21:30 (0.59m)
Morning Fair

2.4m - 2.5m

214° SW
Period: 11s
28 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 6s
⚡ 342 kJ
Midday Poor

2.4m - 2.4m

213° SSW
Period: 11s
39 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 8s
⚡ 342 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.5m - 2.5m

213° SSW
Period: 11s
36 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 371 kJ
At night Fair

2.4m - 2.5m

214° SW
Period: 11s
25 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 5s
⚡ 342 kJ
Tides: 03:39 (1.05m) 10:20 (0.43m) 16:30 (0.93m) 22:10 (0.54m)
Morning Poor

2.2m - 2.3m

210° SSW
Period: 11s
30 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 6s
⚡ 288 kJ
Midday Poor

2.4m - 2.4m

212° SSW
Period: 11s
44 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 9s
⚡ 342 kJ
Afternoon Poor

2.4m - 2.5m

211° SSW
Period: 11s
40 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 10s
⚡ 342 kJ
At night Fair

2.3m - 2.4m

210° SSW
Period: 11s
25 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 6s
⚡ 314 kJ
Tides: 04:10 (0.99m) 10:43 (0.36m) 17:10 (1.00m)
Morning Poor

2.3m - 2.4m

208° SSW
Period: 10s
33 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 7s
⚡ 260 kJ
Midday Poor

2.4m - 2.4m

209° SSW
Period: 11s
46 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 7s
⚡ 342 kJ
Afternoon Poor

2.4m - 2.5m

209° SSW
Period: 11s
42 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 8s
⚡ 342 kJ
At night Poor

2.4m - 2.5m

206° SSW
Period: 9s
29 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 8s
⚡ 229 kJ
Morning Poor

2.2m - 2.3m

196° SSW
Period: 7s
29 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 11s
⚡ 116 kJ
Midday Poor

2.2m - 2.2m

195° SSW
Period: 7s
38 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 9s
⚡ 116 kJ
Afternoon Poor

2.1m - 2.1m

193° SSW
Period: 7s
33 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 8s
⚡ 106 kJ
At night Poor

2.2m - 2.5m

193° SSW
Period: 7s
28 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 11s
⚡ 116 kJ
Morning Fair

1.7m - 1.8m

183° S
Period: 6s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 10s
⚡ 51 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

198° SSW
Period: 9s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 15s
⚡ 102 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.6m - 1.7m

198° SSW
Period: 8s
25 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 15s
⚡ 80 kJ
At night Poor

1.8m - 2.0m

191° S
Period: 7s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 12s
⚡ 78 kJ
Morning Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

191° S
Period: 9s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 12s
⚡ 89 kJ
Midday Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

221° SW
Period: 12s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 8s
⚡ 159 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.6m - 1.7m

221° SW
Period: 13s
27 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 7s
⚡ 212 kJ
At night Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

204° SSW
Period: 11s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 12s
⚡ 152 kJ
Morning Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
21 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
30 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
31 km/h
At night Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

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

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
20 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 1.6m 12s 1.3m / 12s SW 17 km/h 0.7m / 6s S - - 0.0 10+ km 0.98m
3
Mon 19 Oct 02:00 1.6m 12s 1.3m / 12s SW 14 km/h 0.7m / 6s S - - 0.0 10+ km 0.97m
3
Mon 19 Oct 03:00 1.6m 12s 1.3m / 12s SW 10 km/h 0.8m / 5s S - - 0.0 10+ km 0.92m
5
Mon 19 Oct 04:00 1.6m 12s 1.3m / 12s SW 8 km/h 0.8m / 5s S - - 0.0 10+ km 0.85m
6
Mon 19 Oct 05:00 1.6m 12s 1.3m / 12s SW 7 km/h 0.8m / 5s S - - 0.0 0.6 km 0.77m
6
Mon 19 Oct 06:00 1.6m 12s 1.3m / 12s SW 7 km/h 0.8m / 5s S - 0.48 m/s 0.1 0.4 km 0.68m
6

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Surf information for Sacasemita

Sacasemita is a Advanced level surf spot located in Pisco, Ica, Perú. The bottom surface is arena y roca. The waves break both left and right.

Today's conditions at Sacasemita

Right now, Sacasemita has waves of about 1.6m with a swell period of 12 seconds and SSE (14 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Sacasemita you can practice surf. You can get there by off-road vehicle.

Water temperature and wetsuit

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

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Sacasemita

Is the wave at Sacasemita a left or a right?
Sacasemita offers both left and right waves.
What level do you need to surf at Sacasemita?
Sacasemita is a spot recommended for advanced surfers.
Where is Sacasemita located?
Sacasemita is located in Paracas, Pisco, Ica, Peru.
How do you get to Sacasemita?
You can reach Sacasemita by off-road vehicle.
What is the water temperature at Sacasemita?
The water is around 23 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf

Access

todo_terreno

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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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