Caleta la Francesa
Arequipa · Peru
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Caleta la Francesa is a SW-facing sand beach on the Peru shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.8°C (62.2°F) on average
Jan
21.7°C
71.1°F · 17.7–23.7°C
Feb
22.2°C
72°F · 17.4–24.3°C
Mar
21.6°C
70.9°F · 18.9–24.2°C
Apr
20.5°C
68.9°F · 18.6–23.3°C
May
18.9°C
66°F · 17–20.8°C
Jun
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15.8–19.7°C
Jul
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.2–19.4°C
Aug
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.1–18.9°C
Sep
16.8°C
62.2°F · 14.8–18.5°C
Oct
17.6°C
63.7°F · 15.2–19.3°C
Nov
19.1°C
66.4°F · 16.3–20.6°C
Dec
20.2°C
68.4°F · 18–22.5°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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