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Santa María

Lima, Lima - Santa María del Mar · Intermediate Good
1.5m
7/10
12s 8 km/h
Santa María - surf spot in Lima

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

Santa María — Lima

Current Conditions

Updated 19/10/2026 00:01

Good
7/10

Waves

1.5m

12.8s period

Primary Swell

1.4m

11.5s SW

Wind

8 km/h

Gusts 14 km/h SE

Secondary Swell

0.5m

7.2s SW

Temp.

23.3°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

0.6 km

Fog

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 05:39
↓ 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
10 km/h
🌗

Tomorrow

1.7m-1.7m

10s

SW SW SW
14 km/h
🌗

Wed

1.7m-2.2m

12s

SW SW SW
17 km/h
🌖

Thu

2.1m-2.3m

11s

SW SW SW
16 km/h
🌖

Fri

1.9m-2.1m

10s

SW SW SW
16 km/h
🌖

Sat

1.8m-1.9m

6s

SSW SSW SSW
13 km/h
🌖

Sun

1.6m-1.9m

7s

SSW SSW SSW
9 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.4m-1.6m

6s

SSW SSW SSW
10 km/h
🌕

Tue

1.3m-1.4m

9s

SSW SSW SSW
13 km/h
🌕

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

15 km/h
🌔

Thu

0.0m-0.0m

14 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
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 152 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

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

1.6m - 1.6m

222° SW
Period: 12s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 8s
⚡ 181 kJ
At night Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

222° SW
Period: 11s
9 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
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 16s
⚡ 142 kJ
Midday Good

1.7m - 1.7m

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

1.7m - 1.7m

222° SW
Period: 9s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 15s
⚡ 115 kJ
At night Epic

1.7m - 1.7m

222° SW
Period: 11s
12 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 Fair

1.8m - 1.9m

221° SW
Period: 12s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 4s
⚡ 229 kJ
Midday Fair

1.9m - 1.9m

220° SW
Period: 12s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 255 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.0m - 2.1m

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

1.9m - 2.2m

218° SW
Period: 12s
15 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 Fair

2.3m - 2.3m

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

2.2m - 2.2m

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

2.2m - 2.2m

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

2.2m - 2.3m

217° SW
Period: 11s
15 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
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 5s
⚡ 196 kJ
Midday Fair

2.0m - 2.0m

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

2.0m - 2.0m

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

2.0m - 2.1m

215° SW
Period: 10s
16 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
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 11s
⚡ 64 kJ
Midday Fair

1.9m - 1.9m

195° SSW
Period: 6s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 11s
⚡ 64 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.9m - 1.9m

195° SSW
Period: 6s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 11s
⚡ 64 kJ
At night Good

1.9m - 1.9m

195° SSW
Period: 7s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 10s
⚡ 87 kJ
Morning Good

1.9m - 1.9m

197° SSW
Period: 7s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 20s
⚡ 87 kJ
Midday Fair

1.8m - 1.8m

197° SSW
Period: 7s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 19s
⚡ 78 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

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

1.8m - 1.9m

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

1.5m - 1.5m

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

1.4m - 1.4m

191° S
Period: 6s
7 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
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 13s
⚡ 54 kJ
Morning Good

1.3m - 1.3m

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

1.3m - 1.3m

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

1.4m - 1.4m

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

1.4m - 1.4m

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

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
11 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
21 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
20 km/h
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

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

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
14 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 7 km/h 0.5m / 5s SSW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.98m
7
Mon 19 Oct 02:00 1.5m 13s 1.4m / 12s SW 8 km/h 0.5m / 7s SW - - 0.0 0.6 km 0.96m
7
Mon 19 Oct 03:00 1.5m 13s 1.5m / 11s SW 6 km/h 0.4m / 10s W - - 0.0 0.2 km 0.90m
8
Mon 19 Oct 04:00 1.5m 13s 1.5m / 11s SW 5 km/h 0.4m / 12s WNW - - 0.0 0.1 km 0.84m
8
Mon 19 Oct 05:00 1.5m 13s 1.5m / 11s SW 4 km/h 0.4m / 13s WNW - - 0.0 0.2 km 0.77m
9
Mon 19 Oct 06:00 1.6m 13s 1.5m / 11s SW 4 km/h 0.3m / 13s WNW - 0.09 m/s 0.0 0.1 km 0.70m
9

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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 12 seconds and SE (8 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

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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