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

Good

1.9mSSW

@15s

8km/h

1.9m

@15s

8km/h

Thu

Fair

1.6mSSW

@15s

8km/h

1.6m

@15s

8km/h

Fri

Good

2.0mSSW

@15s

8km/h

2.0m

@15s

8km/h

Sat

Good

2.0mSSW

@14s

7km/h

2.0m

@14s

7km/h

Sun

Poor

1.8mSSW

@13s

7km/h

1.8m

@13s

7km/h

Mon

Poor

1.4mS

@13s

9km/h

1.4m

@13s

9km/h

Tue

Poor

1.2mSSW

@14s

8km/h

1.2m

@14s

8km/h

Wed

Fair

1.4mSW

@14s

7km/h

1.4m

@14s

7km/h

Thu

Poor

1.4mSW

@13s

7km/h

1.4m

@13s

7km/h

Fri

Poor

1.2mSW

@12s

6km/h

1.2m

@12s

6km/h

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Today's Conditions

Swell

1.9m

SSW(213°)

Score: 15/25

Period

15s

Long period groundswell

Score: 23/25

Wind

8km/h

SSW(213°)

Score: 13/25

Weather

21°C

0.0mm54%

Secondary Swell

0.3mWSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

AM: 0 km/h ENE|PM: 10 km/h SW

0 km/h vs 10 km/h afternoon

High tide at 8am (0.6m)

Location & Conditions

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Swell

Wind

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Tide Times

12:54 am

Low tide - -0.04m

8:54 am

High tide - 0.56m

5:00 pm

Low tide - 0.19m

6:30 pm

High tide - 0.20m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Good

Components

Swell Direction16/25

Swell Size15/25

Swell Period23/25

Wind13/25

Raw Score67/100

Adjustments

🌊 Tide+1

Adjusted Score68/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score68

🌊 Partly in the tide window

Location & Conditions

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Swell

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (200°)
Direction range: 180° - 230°
Size range: 1m - 3m
Ideal size: 2.5m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 16s+

Wind Requirements

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

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.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Mar, Oct

Needs solid swell. Quality hollow wave.

Getting There

Airport

LIM

Drive time

40 min

Data quality

verified

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