Playa Caleta Colorada
Áncash · Peru
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Playa Caleta Colorada is a E-facing sand beach on the Peru shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW 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: ~16.7°C (62.1°F) on average
Jan
20.3°C
68.5°F · 17.9–23.2°C
Feb
21.3°C
70.3°F · 18.5–24.6°C
Mar
21.5°C
70.7°F · 18.3–25.7°C
Apr
19.8°C
67.6°F · 17.9–25.6°C
May
19°C
66.2°F · 16.9–22.9°C
Jun
19°C
66.2°F · 15.7–23.3°C
Jul
18°C
64.4°F · 15.6–22.8°C
Aug
17.3°C
63.1°F · 15.5–21.2°C
Sep
16.7°C
62.1°F · 14.9–21.6°C
Oct
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.4–18.9°C
Nov
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.1–20.2°C
Dec
18.4°C
65.1°F · 16.9–20.7°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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