Beach
both
Level 4/10

Camana

Arequipa, Peru
🌀Strong rips👥Crowded

Camana is the beach escape for Peru's second city Arequipa. Consistent beach break waves and good tourist infrastructure make it the most accessible surf in southern Peru.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
86
Firing
2.5m
@17s
8km/h
Mon
16
92
Firing
2.0m
@16s
8km/h
Tue
17
87
Firing
2.0m
@16s
9km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.5m
SSW(210°)
Score: 18/25
Period
17s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
8km/h
SE(141°)
Score: 18/25
Weather
22°C
0.0mm41%
Windswell Component
0.1mSE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.6mSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:20 am
High tide - 0.17m
10:40 am
Low tide - -0.09m
5:30 pm
High tide - 0.62m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

86
Firing
Components
Swell Direction25/25
Swell Size18/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind18/25
Raw Score86/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score86

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (210°)
Direction range
190° - 240°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
50° - 130°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.5m

Water temp

16°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

5/10

Access: Main beach resort for Arequipa. Good infrastructure.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round. Popular Arequipa beach destination.

Getting There

Airport
AQP
Drive time
180 min
Data quality
verified

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