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Surfing

Lima Beaches

Beaches with cold waters and waves all year round.

General Information

Location: Lima Department, Lima Province.
Climate: warm in summer.
Average temperature: 19°C (66°F).
Season: all year round.

Costa Verde

Location: a series of beaches near Lima that are very popular with bathers and surfers.

Level: beginner.

La Herradura

Location: Chorrillos district, towards the south.

Type of waves: point-break, strong left-handers and long three-section waves that break in tubular form.
Level: experienced.

Punta Hermosa Beach

Location: at the 40 km turning on the Panamericana Sur highway.
Important: its beaches with coarse sand are very popular with bathers and surfers.

Señoritas:

Reef-break, strong, long and tubular left-handers. The waves reach approximately 3 metres (10 feet) high. For beginners and experienced surfers.

Caballeros:

Reef-break, long, formed right waves, with a tubular section. The waves reach approximately 3 metres (10 feet) high. For intermediate and experienced surfers.

Pico Alto:

Outer-reef, right-handers with some left-handers. Waves that can reach between 8 and 10 metres high. Long and strong waves with tubular sections. Waves break 1 km (0.6 mile) offshore. For experienced surfers only.

Other Beaches

Playa Norte, El Paso, La Isla, Kontiki.

Punta Rocas:

Punta Negra District (km 45 on the Panamericana Sur highway). Site of international surfing championships. Reef-break, left and right-handers, long, big and strong waves, with a tubular section. Waves can reach 4 to 5 metres (13 to 16 feet) high. Suitable for intermediate and experienced surfers.

Peñascal:

San Bartolo District (km 49 on the Panamericana Sur). Reef-break right-handers, between 2 and 4 metres (6 and 13 feet) high, with tubular sections that break on the rocky bed. Not suitable for beginners.

Cerro Azul:

Cañete province (km 132 on the Panamericana Sur highway). Strong current with even left-handers. Easy access. Waves break on the shore. There are also right-handers (when the sea swells too much) that break on the other side of the pier (fast, strong and tubular waves). The waves can reach approximately 2 metres (6 feet) high

Level: beginner / intermediate.

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