Playa La Herradura
Lima · Peru
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Playa La Herradura is a W-facing sand beach on the Peru shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches S–NW swell, and offshore NE–E winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Playa La Herradura
Updated 23:25 spot time
Playa La Herradura surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1.5 m overhead, 0.9 m SSW swell at 5.7 s. Wind up to 27 km/h SSE. Water 23°C. Best surf window around 14:00 — good (3.5/5) with 27 km/h S 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: ~16.7°C (62.1°F) on average
Jan
20.4°C
68.7°F · 17.7–22.3°C
Feb
21.2°C
70.2°F · 18.2–23.8°C
Mar
20.9°C
69.6°F · 18.6–23.6°C
Apr
19.4°C
66.9°F · 17–23.6°C
May
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.7–22.7°C
Jun
18.4°C
65.1°F · 15.5–22.1°C
Jul
18°C
64.4°F · 15.8–21.6°C
Aug
16.9°C
62.4°F · 15.1–20.4°C
Sep
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15–19.3°C
Oct
16.7°C
62.1°F · 14.7–18.9°C
Nov
17.6°C
63.7°F · 15.7–20.2°C
Dec
18.9°C
66°F · 17–21.2°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
S–NW
Best wind
NE–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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