Punta Hermosa
Lima · Peru
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Lima's surf capital — a cluster of breaks around a bay south of the city in cold Humboldt water, desert hills behind and Peru's most dedicated crew in the water from first light.
Today's surf at Punta Hermosa
Updated 05:14 spot time
Punta Hermosa surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m overhead, 1.0 m SW swell at 10.2 s. Wind up to 24 km/h SSE. Water 23°C. Best surf window around 20:00 — epic (4/5) with 23 km/h SSE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
S–SW
Best wind
S
Ideal size
3–8 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Crowd
Crowded
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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