Playa El Silencio
Lima Province · Peru
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Playa El Silencio 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.
Today's surf at Playa El Silencio
Updated 23:27 spot time
Playa El Silencio surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1.5 m overhead, 1.0 m SSW swell at 5.3 s. Wind up to 13 km/h SSW. Water 23°C. Best surf window around 12:00 — good (3.5/5) with 12 km/h SW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.9°C (62.4°F) on average
Jan
20.6°C
69.1°F · 18.5–22.3°C
Feb
21.2°C
70.2°F · 18.1–24.1°C
Mar
21°C
69.8°F · 18.3–23.6°C
Apr
19.5°C
67.1°F · 17.6–23.3°C
May
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.8–22.4°C
Jun
18.1°C
64.6°F · 15.5–21.4°C
Jul
17.6°C
63.7°F · 15.1–20.7°C
Aug
16.7°C
62.1°F · 14.4–20.1°C
Sep
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15–19.9°C
Oct
16.9°C
62.4°F · 15–20°C
Nov
17.8°C
64°F · 16–20.1°C
Dec
18.8°C
65.8°F · 17.2–21.7°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
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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