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Santa María

Lima, Lima - Santa María del Mar · Intermediate Good
1.5m
6/10
10s 13 km/h
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Santa María - surf spot in Lima
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About Santa María

Santa María is an exclusive beach town located south of Lima, known for its quality beach breaks that break over a sand bottom. Its consistent, well-shaped waves make it an ideal place for intermediate surfers looking for fun sessions in a comfortable, well-kept setting. The area stands out for its residential character and its social club, with excellent service infrastructure that sets it apart from other beach towns on the southern coast. The best season comes with south swells, between April and October. Being a sandy beach, its peaks can offer lefts and rights depending on the bank, with friendly conditions that also allow progress. Its calm, orderly atmosphere, together with the quality of its waves, make it attractive for spending the day. For the capital's surfer looking for quality beach breaks in an exclusive, well-equipped setting, Santa María is a standout option within the rich circuit of spots south of Lima.

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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-12.4026°, -76.7782° Lima
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Santa María — Lima

Current Conditions

Updated 10/10/2026 18:00

Good
6/10

Waves

1.5m

12.1s period

Primary Swell

1.3m

9.6s SW

Wind

13 km/h

Gusts 25 km/h SSE

Secondary Swell

0.5m

17.9s SW

Temp.

23.6°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Coastal fog possible

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 05:44
↓ 18:03
🌙
↑ 05:30
↓ 18:11
🌑 New Moon

Spring tides

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 23:38 - 0.54m

Today's Tides

High Tide

04:50

1.15m

Low Tide

11:03

0.42m

High Tide

17:30

1.21m

Low Tide

23:38

0.54m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.5m-1.5m

10s

SW SW SW
12 km/h
🌑

Tomorrow

1.5m-1.6m

12s

SW SW SW
15 km/h
🌑

Mon

1.6m-1.6m

13s

SW SW SW
14 km/h
🌑

Tue

1.5m-1.6m

12s

SW SW SW
15 km/h
🌘

Wed

1.4m-1.6m

11s

SW SW SW
14 km/h
🌘

Thu

1.5m-1.6m

12s

SW SW SW
14 km/h
🌘

Fri

1.7m-2.0m

12s

SSW SSW SSW
12 km/h
🌘

Sat

1.9m-2.0m

13s

SW SW SW
13 km/h
🌗

Sun

1.6m-1.9m

12s

SW SW SW
13 km/h
🌗

Mon

1.6m-1.6m

12s

SW SW SW
11 km/h
🌗

Tue

0.0m-0.0m

12 km/h
🌗

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 04:50 (1.15m) 11:03 (0.42m) 17:30 (1.21m) 23:38 (0.54m)
Morning Already passed
Midday Already passed
Afternoon Already passed
At night Epic

1.5m - 1.5m

214° SW
Period: 10s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 18s
⚡ 110 kJ
Tides: 05:30 (1.11m) 11:37 (0.43m) 18:08 (1.21m)
Morning Good

1.6m - 1.6m

213° SSW
Period: 11s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 14s
⚡ 152 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

226° SW
Period: 14s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 9s
⚡ 246 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.6m - 1.6m

227° SW
Period: 12s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 10s
⚡ 181 kJ
At night Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

214° SW
Period: 11s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 12s
⚡ 152 kJ
Tides: 00:22 (0.54m) 05:56 (0.99m) 12:00 (0.40m) 18:47 (1.14m)
Morning Good

1.6m - 1.6m

224° SW
Period: 13s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 7s
⚡ 212 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

224° SW
Period: 12s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 6s
⚡ 181 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.6m - 1.6m

223° SW
Period: 12s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 181 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 1.6m

224° SW
Period: 13s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 212 kJ
Tides: 01:10 (0.54m) 06:30 (0.88m) 12:30 (0.40m) 19:21 (1.10m)
Morning Good

1.6m - 1.6m

222° SW
Period: 12s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 4s
⚡ 181 kJ
Midday Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

217° SW
Period: 12s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 7s
⚡ 159 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.5m - 1.6m

222° SW
Period: 11s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 134 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 1.6m

222° SW
Period: 12s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 10s
⚡ 181 kJ
Tides: 02:00 (0.59m) 06:50 (0.80m) 12:50 (0.44m) 20:04 (1.07m)
Morning Good

1.5m - 1.5m

222° SW
Period: 11s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 19s
⚡ 134 kJ
Midday Fair

1.4m - 1.4m

221° SW
Period: 11s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 19s
⚡ 116 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.4m - 1.5m

221° SW
Period: 10s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 18s
⚡ 96 kJ
At night Good

1.5m - 1.6m

222° SW
Period: 11s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 134 kJ
Tides: 03:00 (0.63m) 07:10 (0.74m) 13:30 (0.46m) 20:54 (0.99m)
Morning Good

1.5m - 1.5m

216° SW
Period: 10s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 16s
⚡ 110 kJ
Midday Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

222° SW
Period: 15s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 16s
⚡ 249 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

217° SW
Period: 11s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 15s
⚡ 152 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 1.6m

218° SW
Period: 12s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 14s
⚡ 181 kJ
Tides: 04:30 (0.63m) 07:50 (0.69m) 13:50 (0.49m) 22:00 (0.97m)
Morning Epic

1.8m - 1.8m

224° SW
Period: 12s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 12s
⚡ 229 kJ
Midday Fair

1.8m - 1.9m

223° SW
Period: 14s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 6s
⚡ 312 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.9m - 1.9m

223° SW
Period: 14s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 6s
⚡ 347 kJ
At night Good

1.8m - 2.0m

223° SW
Period: 11s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 9s
⚡ 192 kJ
Morning Good

2.0m - 2.0m

223° SW
Period: 13s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 6s
⚡ 332 kJ
Midday Fair

2.0m - 2.0m

223° SW
Period: 13s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 6s
⚡ 332 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.9m - 1.9m

226° SW
Period: 13s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 10s
⚡ 300 kJ
At night Good

1.9m - 2.0m

223° SW
Period: 13s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 6s
⚡ 300 kJ
Morning Good

1.7m - 1.8m

224° SW
Period: 12s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 6s
⚡ 204 kJ
Midday Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

224° SW
Period: 12s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 15s
⚡ 204 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

224° SW
Period: 12s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 16s
⚡ 181 kJ
At night Good

1.7m - 1.9m

224° SW
Period: 12s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 8s
⚡ 204 kJ
Morning Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

227° SW
Period: 12s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 8s
⚡ 181 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

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

1.6m - 1.6m

223° SW
Period: 12s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 181 kJ
At night Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

227° SW
Period: 12s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 10s
⚡ 181 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
9 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
15 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
17 km/h
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
11 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
Sat 10 Oct 19:00 1.5m 12s 1.3m / 10s SW 14 km/h 0.5m / 18s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 1.12m
6
Sat 10 Oct 20:00 1.5m 12s 1.3m / 10s SW 13 km/h 0.5m / 18s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.97m
6
Sat 10 Oct 21:00 1.5m 12s 1.3m / 10s SW 12 km/h 0.6m / 18s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.79m
6
Sat 10 Oct 22:00 1.5m 12s 1.3m / 10s SW 10 km/h 0.6m / 18s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.64m
8
Sat 10 Oct 23:00 1.5m 12s 1.3m / 9s SW 10 km/h 0.6m / 17s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.56m
6
Sun 11 Oct 00:00 1.5m 12s 1.3m / 9s SW 10 km/h 0.6m / 17s SW - 0.12 m/s 0.0 1.0 km 0.55m
8

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Surf information for Santa María

Santa María is a Intermediate level surf spot located in Lima, Lima, Perú. The bottom surface is arena. The waves break both left and right. The best season to surf is April - October.

Today's conditions at Santa María

Right now, Santa María has waves of about 1.5m with a swell period of 10 seconds and SSE (13 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Santa María you can practice surf, bodyboard and longboard. The area offers parking, showers, restrooms, restaurants, nearby lodging and lifeguards. You can get there by car or walking.

Water temperature and wetsuit

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

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Santa María

Is the wave at Santa María a left or a right?
Santa María offers both left and right waves.
What level do you need to surf at Santa María?
Santa María is a spot recommended for intermediate surfers.
What is the best season to surf at Santa María?
The best season to surf at Santa María is April - October.
Where is Santa María located?
Santa María is located in Santa María del Mar, Lima, Peru.
How do you get to Santa María?
You can reach Santa María by car or walking.
What is the water temperature at Santa María?
The water is around 23 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard longboard

Services

estacionamiento duchas banos restaurantes hospedaje salvavidas

Access

auto caminata

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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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