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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
6
87
Firing
1.9m
@15s
10km/h
Thu
7
84
Firing
1.8m
@17s
12km/h
Fri
8
85
Firing
2.1m
@18s
9km/h
Sat
9
76
Good
2.4m
@17s
11km/h
Sun
10
70
Good
2.3m
@16s
12km/h
Mon
11
74
Good
1.8m
@16s
11km/h
Tue
12
77
Good
1.3m
@17s
12km/h
Wed
13
66
Good
1.4m
@16s
13km/h
Thu
14
72
Good
1.4m
@16s
14km/h
Fri
15
77
Good
1.1m
@17s
11km/h

Today's Conditions

Swell
1.9m
SSW(213°)
Score: 23/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
10km/h
SE(141°)
Score: 13/25
Weather
21°C
0.0mm25%
Secondary Swell
0.1mSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 4 km/h ESE|PM: 10 km/h SE
4 km/h vs 10 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:15 am
Low tide - -0.09m
10:38 am
High tide - 0.60m
6:06 pm
Low tide - -0.06m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

87
Firing
Components
Swell Direction23/25
Swell Size23/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind13/25
Raw Score84/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+3
Adjusted Score87/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score87
🌊 Mostly in the tide window

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°

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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