Playuela Grande
Arequipa · Peru
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Playuela Grande is a NE-facing sand beach on the Peru shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches NW–E swell, and offshore S–SW 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: ~17.1°C (62.8°F) on average
Jan
21.5°C
70.7°F · 17.3–24°C
Feb
21.7°C
71.1°F · 18.2–23.8°C
Mar
21.2°C
70.2°F · 17.5–23.5°C
Apr
20.3°C
68.5°F · 17.4–22.7°C
May
18.9°C
66°F · 16.2–20.6°C
Jun
18°C
64.4°F · 15.8–19.8°C
Jul
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.3–19.8°C
Aug
16.9°C
62.4°F · 15.4–19°C
Sep
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.1–18.8°C
Oct
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15.8–20.4°C
Nov
19.5°C
67.1°F · 16.7–21.5°C
Dec
20.4°C
68.7°F · 17.3–22°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
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
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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