Plata La Encantada
Lima · Peru
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Plata La Encantada 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: ~16.5°C (61.7°F) on average
Jan
20.1°C
68.2°F · 17.5–22°C
Feb
20.9°C
69.6°F · 17.9–23.5°C
Mar
20.8°C
69.4°F · 18.4–23.1°C
Apr
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17–22.7°C
May
18.3°C
64.9°F · 16.7–21.1°C
Jun
18.1°C
64.6°F · 15.2–21.7°C
Jul
17.7°C
63.9°F · 15.5–21.4°C
Aug
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15–20.1°C
Sep
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.8–18.7°C
Oct
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.6–18.6°C
Nov
17.3°C
63.1°F · 15.2–19.5°C
Dec
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.7–20.5°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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