Beach

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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.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Fair

2.9mSSW

@15s

7km/h

Wed

Fair

2.4mSSW

@14s

7km/h

Thu

Fair

2.1mSSW

@15s

7km/h

Fri

Good

2.0mSSW

@15s

7km/h

Sat

Fair

2.3mSSW

@15s

8km/h

Sun

Fair

2.1mSSW

@15s

9km/h

Mon

Fair

1.9mSSW

@14s

7km/h

Tue

Fair

2.0mSSW

@15s

9km/h

Wed

Fair

2.1mSSW

@15s

11km/h

Today

Tue, Jan 20

2.9m @ 15s SSW

7 km/h SSE

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

2.4m @ 14s SSW

7 km/h SSE

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

2.1m @ 15s SSW

7 km/h SE

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

2.0m @ 15s SSW

7 km/h SE

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

2.3m @ 15s SSW

8 km/h SSE

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

2.1m @ 15s SSW

9 km/h SE

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

1.9m @ 14s SSW

7 km/h SE

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

2.0m @ 15s SSW

9 km/h S

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

2.1m @ 15s SSW

11 km/h SSE

Today's Conditions

Swell

2.9m

SSW(211°)

Score: 5/25

Period

15s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

7km/h

SSE(150°)

Score: 8/25

Weather

22°C

0.0mm87%

Secondary Swell

1.1mS

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Swell Direction

23/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

5/25

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

8/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score61/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (210°)
Direction range: 190° - 240°
Size range: 0.8m - 2.5m
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.

Getting There

Airport

AQP

Drive time

180 min

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round. Popular Arequipa beach destination.

Data Quality

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