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Level 3/10

Playa Waikiki

Miraflores, Lima, Peru

👥Crowded🚫Pollution

Playa Waikiki is a historic beach break below the Miraflores cliffs, named in honor of Hawaii. One of Lima's original surf spots, it offers beginner-friendly waves with stunning clifftop views and easy access via the Malecon boardwalk.

3-Day Forecast

Today

Fair

2.5mSSW

@16s

12km/h

2.5m

@16s

12km/h

Mon

Fair

2.1mSSW

@14s

12km/h

2.1m

@14s

12km/h

Tue

Good

1.8mSSW

@14s

10km/h

1.8m

@14s

10km/h

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Today's Conditions

Swell

2.5m

SSW(205°)

Score: 4/25

Period

16s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

12km/h

SSE(163°)

Score: 9/25

Weather

21°C

0.0mm94%

Windswell Component

0.1mSSE@1s

Secondary Swell

0.1mWNW

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:00 am

High tide - 0.13m

8:40 am

Low tide - -0.14m

3:55 pm

High tide - 0.56m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Components

Swell Direction13/25

Swell Size4/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind9/25

Raw Score51/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score51

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SW (225°)
Direction range: 200° - 250°
Size range: 0.9m - 1.8m
Ideal size: 1.5m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: ESE (112°)
Offshore range: 90° - 135°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid to high
Optimal range: 0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

8/10

Access: Below Miraflores. Stairs down cliff.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round urban surf.

Getting There

Airport

LIM

Drive time

20 min

Data quality

community

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