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San Bartolo

Lima, Lima - San Bartolo · Intermediate Fair
1.3m
5/10
12s 9 km/h
San Bartolo - surf spot in Lima

About San Bartolo

San Bartolo is one of the most beloved surf beach towns in southern Lima, an accessible spot that offers rights and lefts breaking over reef. Its waves are powerful and well-shaped, with tubular sections on good days, which makes it a complete, fun wave for intermediate surfers and above. It is a very popular destination among local surfers, especially on weekends, when the town fills with a beach atmosphere. The best season runs from April to October, with south swells. Beyond surfing, San Bartolo has a strong identity as a traditional Lima beach town, with summer houses, a promenade, restaurants and an established surfing community. Its proximity and easy access from the Panamericana Sur make it ideal for day trips. For the capital's surfer looking for quality waves with a good atmosphere and services, San Bartolo is a classic, essential stop on the southern coast.

Characteristics

Level
Requires basic paddling and pop-up skills. Moderate power.
· 📅 April - October ·
Surface
Type of seabed where the waves break.
·
Direction
Direction the wave breaks as seen from the water.

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-12.3868°, -76.7842° Lima

San Bartolo — Lima

Current Conditions

Updated 16/09/2026 06:00

Fair
5/10

Waves

1.3m

11.7s period

Primary Swell

0.9m

12.0s SW

Wind

9 km/h

Gusts 21 km/h SSE

Secondary Swell

0.6m

7.7s S

Temp.

20.5°C

🦺 Shorty 2mm

UV

3.5

Moderate

Visibility

0.8 km

Fog

Sun & Moon

☀️
06:00
18:03
🌙
09:45
22:59
🌘 Waxing Crescent

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 14:15 - 0.42m

Best Time to Surf Today

08:00 - 11:00

🌊 1.3m 💨 10 km/h
Fair 4.3/10 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
14 km/h
🌘

Tomorrow

1.0m-1.1m

11s

SW SW SW
15 km/h
🌗

Fri

1.1m-1.3m

11s

SW SW SW
14 km/h
🌗

Sat

1.1m-1.3m

9s

SW SW SW
12 km/h
🌗

Sun

1.1m-1.2m

9s

SW SW SW
12 km/h
🌗

Mon

1.2m-1.2m

5s

SSW S S
9 km/h
🌖

Tue

1.2m-1.3m

5s

SSW SSW SSW
9 km/h
🌖

Wed

1.0m-1.3m

6s

S S S
11 km/h
🌖

Thu

0.9m-1.0m

8s

SW SW SW
12 km/h
🌖

Fri

0.0m-0.0m

16 km/h
🌕

Sat

0.0m-0.0m

8 km/h
🌕

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 03:00 (0.58m) 07:50 (0.75m) 14:15 (0.42m) 21:18 (0.85m)
Morning Fair

1.2m - 1.3m

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

1.2m - 1.2m

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

1.1m - 1.2m

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

1.1m - 1.1m

224° SW
Period: 11s
11 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
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 59 kJ
Midday Poor

1.0m - 1.0m

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

1.0m - 1.0m

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

1.1m - 1.1m

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

1.2m - 1.2m

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

1.2m - 1.2m

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

1.2m - 1.2m

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

1.2m - 1.3m

228° SW
Period: 11s
12 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
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 6s
⚡ 57 kJ
Midday Good

1.2m - 1.2m

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

1.2m - 1.2m

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

1.2m - 1.3m

222° SW
Period: 9s
12 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 Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

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

1.1m - 1.1m

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

1.1m - 1.1m

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

1.1m - 1.2m

220° SW
Period: 9s
13 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
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 18 kJ
Midday Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

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

1.2m - 1.2m

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

1.2m - 1.2m

190° S
Period: 6s
9 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
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 21 kJ
Midday Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

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

1.3m - 1.3m

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

1.3m - 1.3m

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

1.2m - 1.2m

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

1.1m - 1.2m

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

1.1m - 1.1m

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

1.1m - 1.3m

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

0.9m - 0.9m

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

1.0m - 1.0m

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

1.0m - 1.0m

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

1.0m - 1.0m

235° SW
Period: 8s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 10s
⚡ 31 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
13 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
24 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
22 km/h
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
12 km/h
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
6 km/h
Midday
Afternoon
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
9 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 08:00 1.3m 12s 0.9m / 12s SW 9 km/h 0.6m / 8s S - - 1.6 0.1 km 0.75m
5
Wed 16 Sep 09:00 1.3m 12s 0.9m / 12s SW 9 km/h 0.6m / 8s S - - 3.5 0.8 km 0.73m
5
Wed 16 Sep 10:00 1.2m 12s 0.9m / 12s SW 12 km/h 0.6m / 8s S - - 6.1 10+ km 0.68m
3
Wed 16 Sep 11:00 1.2m 12s 0.9m / 12s SW 15 km/h 0.6m / 8s S - - 7.8 10+ km 0.60m
3
Wed 16 Sep 12:00 1.2m 12s 0.9m / 12s SW 18 km/h 0.6m / 8s S - 0.27 m/s 8.7 10+ km 0.52m
3
Wed 16 Sep 13:00 1.2m 12s 0.9m / 12s SW 20 km/h 0.6m / 8s S - - 9.0 10+ km 0.45m
3

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Surf information for San Bartolo

San Bartolo is a Intermediate 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 San Bartolo

Right now, San Bartolo has waves of about 1.3m with a swell period of 12 seconds and SSE (9 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At San Bartolo you can practice surf and bodyboard. The area offers parking, restaurants and board rentals. You can get there by car or public transport.

Water temperature and wetsuit

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

Frequently asked questions about surfing at San Bartolo

Is the wave at San Bartolo a left or a right?
San Bartolo offers both left and right waves.
What level do you need to surf at San Bartolo?
San Bartolo is a spot recommended for intermediate surfers.
What is the best season to surf at San Bartolo?
The best season to surf at San Bartolo is April - October.
Where is San Bartolo located?
San Bartolo is located in San Bartolo, Lima, Peru.
How do you get to San Bartolo?
You can reach San Bartolo by car or public transport.
What is the water temperature at San Bartolo?
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 alquiler_tablas

Access

auto transporte_publico

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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