Surf forecast · Peru · Lima
Surf forecast Punta Hermosa today
Waves, swell and wind at Punta Hermosa (Lima, Peru) today and for the next 3 days, every 3 hours of daylight, with a plain verdict per day — flat, small, fun, good or big, offshore or onshore — and the best window to paddle out.
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Right now
Good onshore.
Punta Hermosa surf forecast, next 3 days
- Flat
- Small
- Fun
- Good
- Big
Saturday 24 October
Good Best window 14:00–17:00: good, onshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | 2.4 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 2.3 m · 8 s ↑SSW | 17–36 km/h ↑SSW onshore |
Sunday 25 October
Good Best window 08:00–11:00: good, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2.2 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 2.2 m · 8 s ↑SSW | 2–8 km/h ↑SE light wind |
| 09:00 | 2.1 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 2.1 m · 8 s ↑SSW | 6–16 km/h ↑SW light wind |
| 12:00 | 2.0 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 2.0 m · 8 s ↑SSW | 11–26 km/h ↑SW onshore |
| 15:00 | 1.9 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 1.9 m · 8 s ↑SSW | 12–32 km/h ↑SSW onshore |
Monday 26 October
Good Best window 06:00–09:00: good, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.7 m · 10 s ↑SSW | 1.6 m · 8 s ↑SSW | 3–8 km/h ↑E light wind |
| 09:00 | 1.6 m · 10 s ↑SSW | 1.5 m · 7 s ↑SSW | 9–21 km/h ↑SSE cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 1.6 m · 10 s ↑SSW | 1.3 m · 7 s ↑SSW | 13–31 km/h ↑SSW onshore |
| 15:00 | 1.5 m · 10 s ↑SSW | 1.3 m · 8 s ↑SSW | 13–33 km/h ↑SSW onshore |
Tuesday 27 October
Fun Best window 08:00–11:00: fun, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.5 m · 10 s ↑SSW | 1.3 m · 7 s ↑SSW | 7–14 km/h ↑SE light wind |
| 09:00 | 1.5 m · 10 s ↑SSW | 1.2 m · 6 s ↑SSW | 4–14 km/h ↑S light wind |
| 12:00 | 1.4 m · 10 s ↑SSW | 1.2 m · 6 s ↑SSW | 15–34 km/h ↑SSW onshore |
| 15:00 | 1.4 m · 10 s ↑SSW | 1.1 m · 6 s ↑SSW | 12–32 km/h ↑SSW onshore |
Every 3 hours of daylight, local time. Waves = significant height of the whole sea, with the peak period; swell = the long-period part. Arrows point where the waves and the wind are going.
Forecast for Sat 14:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 19:11 UTC
Waves map around Punta Hermosa
Open the waves map centred on Punta Hermosa
Live significant wave height from NOAA WaveWatch III, averaged over 2° cells: coarser than the forecast above, so near the coast it can differ from it.
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Questions
- Is there surf at Punta Hermosa today?
- Good: waves 2.4 m at 9 s from SSW, swell 2.3 m · 8 s SSW (Sat 14:00).
- Is the wind offshore at Punta Hermosa?
- Wind 9 km/h from SSW: onshore for a beach facing SW.
- When is the best time to surf Punta Hermosa today?
- 14:00–17:00 (good, onshore)
- How warm is the water at Punta Hermosa?
- 23.5 °C
- Where do the numbers come from?
- The Open-Meteo Marine API (wave models of Météo-France, ECMWF and NOAA) for a point just off the beach, and the Open-Meteo forecast for the wind. A model at sea, not a surf report: sandbanks, reefs and tide shape the waves you actually get.
Nearby surf spots
Punta Rocas 4 km · San Bartolo 9 km · Miraflores (Lima) 32 km · Huanchaco 536 km · Chicama 590 km · Pacasmayo 626 km
How it is computed
Hourly Open-Meteo Marine forecast (wave height, peak period and direction, swell) at a point just off Punta Hermosa, and the Open-Meteo wind at 10 m. Size: flat under 0.3 m, small under 0.8 m, fun under 1.5 m, good under 2.5 m (with a period of 8 s or more), big above. Wind: under 8 km/h light; otherwise offshore, cross-shore or onshore from its angle to the direction the beach faces. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the best mix of size, period and wind. Rebuilt every 3 hours. Live map.