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Tres Picos

Lima, Lima - Miraflores · Intermediate Fair
1.1m
4/10
7s 12 km/h
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Tres Picos - surf spot in Lima
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About Tres Picos

Tres Picos is a beach on the Costa Verde circuit, located next to Punta Roquitas, in Lima. It offers right and left waves that work best on high or mid tide, over the characteristic bottom of the Lima coast. It is one of the few beaches on the Costa Verde with green areas, which gives it an especially pleasant atmosphere for spending the day, and it has services such as restrooms, a first-aid station and lifeguards. It also stands out for its good local atmosphere and its surfing community, especially the members of the Tres Picos Surf Club, known for their warmth toward those who come to surf. The best season comes with south swells. It is a wave suitable for intermediate surfers looking for an accessible, well-equipped peak without leaving the city. For the Lima surfer who values a comfortable, safe and friendly setting, Tres Picos is one of the most welcoming stops on the Costa Verde.

Characteristics

Level
Requires basic paddling and pop-up skills. Moderate power.
· 📅 Febrero, Marzo, Abril, Mayo, Junio, Julio, Agosto, Septiembre, Octubre ·
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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Contributed by Daniel · 3 beaches contributed · Approved by Daniel · Edited by Wax
-12.1197°, -77.0464° Lima
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Tres Picos — Lima

Current Conditions

Updated 23/08/2026 18:01

Fair
4/10

Waves

1.1m

10.5s period

Primary Swell

0.9m

7.0s S

Wind

12 km/h

Gusts 31 km/h SSE

Secondary Swell

0.5m

14.9s SW

Temp.

21.2°C

🦺 Shorty 2mm

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

6.2 km

Moderate

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 06:17
↓ 18:04
🌙
↑ 14:25
↓ 02:51
🌖 Waxing Gibbous

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 20:30 - 0.37m

Today's Tides

High Tide

03:10

0.93m

Low Tide

10:00

0.54m

High Tide

14:30

0.66m

Low Tide

20:30

0.37m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.1m-1.1m

7s

S S S
12 km/h
🌖

Tomorrow

1.1m-1.2m

7s

S S S
14 km/h
🌖

Tue

1.2m-1.3m

10s

SSW SSW SSW
12 km/h
🌖

Wed

1.2m-1.3m

13s

SW SW SW
11 km/h
🌖

Thu

1.1m-1.2m

13s

SW SW SW
9 km/h
🌕

Fri

1.2m-2.1m

13s

SW SW SW
12 km/h
🌕

Sat

1.8m-2.1m

11s

SW SW SW
12 km/h
🌕

Sun

1.7m-1.8m

10s

SW SW SW
14 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.9m-2.1m

6s

SSW S S
14 km/h
🌔

Tue

2.0m-2.1m

7s

SSW SW SW
11 km/h
🌔

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

9 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 03:10 (0.93m) 10:00 (0.54m) 14:30 (0.66m) 20:30 (0.37m)
Morning Already passed
Midday Already passed
Afternoon Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

181° S
Period: 7s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 29 kJ
At night Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

182° S
Period: 7s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 29 kJ
Tides: 03:50 (0.98m) 10:30 (0.48m) 15:10 (0.65m) 21:10 (0.30m)
Morning Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

190° S
Period: 7s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 29 kJ
Midday Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

190° S
Period: 7s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 29 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.1m - 1.1m

191° S
Period: 7s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 29 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.2m

183° S
Period: 7s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 29 kJ
Tides: 04:22 (1.03m) 10:54 (0.48m) 15:54 (0.71m) 21:47 (0.32m)
Morning Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

203° SSW
Period: 10s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 16s
⚡ 83 kJ
Midday Poor

1.3m - 1.3m

199° SSW
Period: 9s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 67 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.3m - 1.3m

198° SSW
Period: 9s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 67 kJ
At night Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

204° SSW
Period: 11s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 100 kJ
Tides: 04:52 (1.10m) 11:20 (0.50m) 16:18 (0.77m) 22:13 (0.33m)
Morning Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

221° SW
Period: 13s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 140 kJ
Midday Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

222° SW
Period: 14s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 139 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

207° SSW
Period: 11s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 86 kJ
At night Good

1.2m - 1.3m

233° SW
Period: 13s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 13s
⚡ 119 kJ
Tides: 05:15 (1.13m) 11:47 (0.47m) 16:54 (0.80m) 22:47 (0.31m)
Morning Good

1.1m - 1.1m

223° SW
Period: 12s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 17s
⚡ 86 kJ
Midday Good

1.1m - 1.1m

224° SW
Period: 12s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 16s
⚡ 86 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.1m - 1.1m

228° SW
Period: 13s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 8s
⚡ 100 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.2m

228° SW
Period: 13s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 11s
⚡ 100 kJ
Tides: 05:38 (1.11m) 12:13 (0.41m) 17:30 (0.79m) 23:17 (0.30m)
Morning Good

1.5m - 1.7m

225° SW
Period: 13s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 187 kJ
Midday Good

1.8m - 1.8m

222° SW
Period: 12s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 229 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.9m - 2.0m

223° SW
Period: 12s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 6s
⚡ 255 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 2.1m

223° SW
Period: 12s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 181 kJ
Tides: 06:08 (1.08m) 12:30 (0.39m) 18:13 (0.85m)
Morning Good

2.0m - 2.0m

224° SW
Period: 11s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 4s
⚡ 238 kJ
Midday Fair

1.9m - 1.9m

224° SW
Period: 11s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 4s
⚡ 214 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.9m - 1.9m

224° SW
Period: 11s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 4s
⚡ 214 kJ
At night Good

1.9m - 2.1m

224° SW
Period: 11s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 214 kJ
Morning Good

1.7m - 1.7m

224° SW
Period: 10s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 5s
⚡ 142 kJ
Midday Fair

1.8m - 1.8m

225° SW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 6s
⚡ 159 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.8m - 1.8m

225° SW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 6s
⚡ 159 kJ
At night Good

1.8m - 1.8m

224° SW
Period: 10s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 5s
⚡ 159 kJ
Morning Good

2.0m - 2.1m

185° S
Period: 6s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 11s
⚡ 71 kJ
Midday Fair

2.1m - 2.1m

183° S
Period: 6s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 11s
⚡ 78 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.1m - 2.1m

184° S
Period: 6s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 11s
⚡ 78 kJ
At night Fair

2.0m - 2.1m

184° S
Period: 6s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 10s
⚡ 71 kJ
Morning Good

2.0m - 2.1m

181° S
Period: 6s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 10s
⚡ 71 kJ
Midday Poor

2.0m - 2.0m

181° S
Period: 6s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 10s
⚡ 71 kJ
Afternoon Poor

2.0m - 2.0m

184° S
Period: 6s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 10s
⚡ 71 kJ
At night Good

2.0m - 2.0m

212° SSW
Period: 9s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 11s
⚡ 159 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
6 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
13 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
15 km/h
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
8 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
Sun 23 Aug 18:00 1.1m 10s 0.9m / 7s S 12 km/h 0.5m / 15s SW - 0.12 m/s 0.5 5.0 km 0.48m
4
Sun 23 Aug 19:00 1.1m 10s 0.9m / 7s S 12 km/h 0.5m / 15s SW - - 0.0 6.2 km 0.41m
4
Sun 23 Aug 20:00 1.1m 10s 0.9m / 7s S 12 km/h 0.5m / 15s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.37m
4
Sun 23 Aug 21:00 1.1m 10s 0.9m / 7s S 12 km/h 0.5m / 15s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.37m
4
Sun 23 Aug 22:00 1.1m 10s 0.9m / 7s S 12 km/h 0.5m / 15s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.43m
4
Sun 23 Aug 23:00 1.1m 10s 0.9m / 7s S 11 km/h 0.5m / 15s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.53m
4

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Photos of Tres Picos

Tres Picos - surf spot in Lima

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Tres Picos - surf spot in Lima

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Surf information for Tres Picos

Tres Picos is a Intermediate level surf spot located in Lima, Lima, Perú. The bottom surface is piedra. The waves break both left and right. The best season to surf is Febrero, Marzo, Abril, Mayo, Junio, Julio, Agosto, Septiembre, Octubre.

Today's conditions at Tres Picos

Right now, Tres Picos has waves of about 1.1m with a swell period of 7 seconds and SSE (12 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Tres Picos you can practice surf, bodyboard, bodysurf, handboard and longboard. The area offers restrooms, car watch and parking. You can get there by car, public transport or walking.

Water temperature and wetsuit

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

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Tres Picos

Is the wave at Tres Picos a left or a right?
Tres Picos offers both left and right waves.
What level do you need to surf at Tres Picos?
Tres Picos is a spot recommended for intermediate surfers.
What is the best season to surf at Tres Picos?
The best season to surf at Tres Picos is Febrero, Marzo, Abril, Mayo, Junio, Julio, Agosto, Septiembre, Octubre.
Where is Tres Picos located?
Tres Picos is located in Miraflores, Lima, Peru.
How do you get to Tres Picos?
You can reach Tres Picos by car, public transport or walking.
What is the water temperature at Tres Picos?
The water is around 21 °C, so a 2/2 mm spring suit is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard bodysurf handboard longboard

Services

banos cuidado_autos estacionamiento

Access

auto transporte_publico 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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