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Pico Alto 2

Punta Hermosa, Lima, Peru

🪨Rocks👥Crowded🌀Strong rips

Pico Alto 2 is the everyday surf spot at Punta Hermosa, distinct from the famous big wave spot offshore. This left point offers consistent waves accessible to intermediate surfers.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Poor

2.3mSSW

@15s

10km/h

Wed

Poor

2.3mSSW

@15s

8km/h

Thu

Fair

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

Poor

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: 8/25

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

Poor

Swell Direction

5/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

8/25

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 Score41/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (195°)
Direction range: 175° - 220°
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: 0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

6/10

Access: Main beach at Punta Hermosa.

Getting There

Airport

LIM

Drive time

45 min

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round. More accessible than Pico Alto.

Data Quality

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