La Sorda
Arequipa · Peru
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La Sorda is a NE-facing sand beach on the Peru shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W 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: ~16.6°C (61.9°F) on average
Jan
21.3°C
70.3°F · 16.5–24.1°C
Feb
21.6°C
70.9°F · 16.9–23.9°C
Mar
20.9°C
69.6°F · 18.3–24.3°C
Apr
19.7°C
67.5°F · 17.2–22°C
May
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.2–20.8°C
Jun
17.6°C
63.7°F · 15.2–19.3°C
Jul
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.6–19°C
Aug
16.3°C
61.3°F · 14.6–18.7°C
Sep
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.6–18.1°C
Oct
17.3°C
63.1°F · 14.7–19°C
Nov
18.8°C
65.8°F · 15.8–20.1°C
Dec
19.9°C
67.8°F · 17.5–22.2°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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