Reef

left

Level 7/10

Punta Negra

Lima, Peru

🪸Sharp reef🪨Rocks🌀Strong rips

Punta Negra is a quality left reef break between the more famous Punta Hermosa and San Bartolo. When solid S swells arrive, it produces hollow barrels over a rock and coral reef.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Fair

2.3mSSW

@15s

9km/h

Wed

Good

2.3mSSW

@15s

8km/h

Thu

Good

2.1mSSW

@15s

8km/h

Fri

Fair

2.0mSSW

@15s

8km/h

Sat

Good

2.0mSSW

@15s

9km/h

Sun

Fair

2.0mSSW

@15s

8km/h

Mon

Fair

1.8mSSW

@14s

7km/h

Tue

Fair

1.9mSSW

@15s

12km/h

Wed

Fair

2.1mSSW

@15s

13km/h

Today

Tue, Jan 20

2.3m @ 15s SSW

9 km/h SSW

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

2.3m @ 15s SSW

8 km/h SW

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

2.1m @ 15s SSW

8 km/h SW

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

2.0m @ 15s SSW

8 km/h SSW

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

2.0m @ 15s SSW

9 km/h SSW

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

2.0m @ 15s SSW

8 km/h SSW

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

1.8m @ 14s SSW

7 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: 20/25

Period

15s

Long period groundswell

Score: 24/25

Wind

9km/h

SSW(204°)

Score: 3/25

Weather

27°C

0.0mm81%

Secondary Swell

0.9mSSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Swell Direction

10/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

20/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

24/25

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

Wind

3/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score57/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (200°)
Direction range: 180° - 230°
Size range: 1m - 3m
Ideal period: 16s+

Wind Requirements

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

Tide Requirements

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

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Between Punta Hermosa and San Bartolo.

Getting There

Airport

LIM

Drive time

40 min

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Mar, Oct

Needs solid swell. Quality hollow wave.

Data Quality

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Verified by Surfline, Peru surf federation