Reef

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Level 6/10

Caballeros

Punta Hermosa, Lima, Peru

🪸Sharp reef🪨Rocks👥Crowded

Caballeros is the premier wave at Punta Hermosa for tube hunters - a hollow left reef that produces quality barrels when solid S swells arrive. Competition venue for local events.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Fair

2.3mSSW

@15s

10km/h

Wed

Fair

2.3mSSW

@15s

8km/h

Thu

Good

2.1mSSW

@15s

6km/h

Fri

Fair

1.9mSSW

@15s

9km/h

Sat

Fair

2.0mSSW

@15s

10km/h

Sun

Fair

2.0mSSW

@15s

10km/h

Mon

Fair

1.8mSSW

@14s

8km/h

Tue

Fair

1.9mSSW

@15s

12km/h

Wed

Fair

2.1mSSW

@15s

13km/h

Today

Tue, Jan 20

2.3m @ 15s SSW

10 km/h SSW

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

2.3m @ 15s SSW

8 km/h SW

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

2.1m @ 15s SSW

6 km/h SSW

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

1.9m @ 15s SSW

9 km/h SSW

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

2.0m @ 15s SSW

10 km/h SSW

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

2.0m @ 15s SSW

10 km/h SSW

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

1.8m @ 14s SSW

8 km/h SW

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

1.9m @ 15s SSW

12 km/h S

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

2.1m @ 15s SSW

13 km/h S

Today's Conditions

Swell

2.3m

SSW(209°)

Score: 17/25

Period

15s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

10km/h

SSW(195°)

Score: 3/25

Weather

24°C

0.0mm80%

Secondary Swell

0.8mSSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Swell Direction

8/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

17/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

25/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

3/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score53/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (200°)
Direction range: 180° - 225°
Size range: 0.8m - 3m
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

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

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid
Optimal range: 0.5m - 1.5m
Danger below: 0.3m

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

6/10

Access: North end of Punta Hermosa.

Getting There

Airport

LIM

Drive time

45 min

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Mar, Oct

Best with solid swell. Hollow waves.

Data Quality

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Verified by Surfline, Peru surf federation