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Caballeros

Punta Hermosa, Lima, Peru

🪸Sharp reef🪨Rocks👥Crowded

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Caballeros is the premier wave at Punta Hermosa - a reliable right reef that produces quality walls and barrels when solid S swells arrive. Competition venue for local events.

10-Day Forecast

Wed5

Good

1.3mSSW@12s

7km/h

1.3m@12s

7km/h

Today6

Fair

1.2mSW@15s

9km/h

1.2m@15s

9km/h

Fri7

Fair

1.4mSW@13s

11km/h

1.4m@13s

11km/h

Sat8

Fair

1.5mSSW@12s

9km/h

1.5m@12s

9km/h

Sun9

Good

1.6mSSW@15s

8km/h

1.6m@15s

8km/h

Mon10

Good

1.8mSSW@14s

9km/h

1.8m@14s

9km/h

Tue11

Fair

2.2mSSW@10s

11km/h

2.2m@10s

11km/h

Wed12

Fair

1.7mSSW@11s

11km/h

1.7m@11s

11km/h

Thu13

Good

1.6mSSW@13s

7km/h

1.6m@13s

7km/h

Fri14

Poor

1.7mSSW@14s

6km/h

1.7m@14s

6km/h

5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 3 km/h · PM 12 km/h · Tide at 9am (0.7m)

Swell

1.3m

SSW(206°)

Score: 11/25

Period

12s

Medium period swell

Score: 14/25

Wind

7km/h

SSE(167°)

Score: 20/25

Weather

22°C

0.0mm36%

First light 5:54amSunrise 6:24amSunset 6:01pmLast light 6:31pm

Windswell0.1m@1sSecondary0.8mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 6:00–11:53am · through highIdeal tide: 0.5–1.5m

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9am

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9am

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9am

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°C

19°

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19°

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22°

20°

18°

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20°

18°

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3m1.5

sec

13s

10s

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16s

14s

13s

11s

12s

13s

12s

11s

15s

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13s

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11s

10s

11s

10s

11s

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swell

windkm/h

3g9

3g14

8g23

11g28

13g26

6g13

4g14

11g28

12g31

9g22

6g12

9g22

14g34

10g26

5g11

8g20

12g31

8g28

10g25

2g8

4g16

9g25

12g30

10g30

6g12

3g17

12g29

14g33

12g32

3g8

8g21

14g32

16g41

11g42

4g6

5g17

16g38

17g45

13g42

3g17

2g21

11g28

11g30

8g29

7g15

4g18

9g25

7g27

4g26

tidem

3:06am0.4m

9:06am0.7m

4:15pm0.2m

4:30am0.4m

9:54am0.6m

5:00pm0.1m

12:45am0.7m

7:30am0.4m

6:00pm0.1m

2:00am0.7m

8:50am0.4m

12:15pm0.5m

7:15pm0.1m

3:00am0.8m

9:42am0.3m

2:00pm0.5m

8:18pm0.0m

3:45am0.9m

10:30am0.3m

3:06pm0.5m

9:12pm0.0m

4:36am1.0m

11:12am0.2m

4:10pm0.6m

10:07pm0.0m

5:16am1.0m

11:52am0.2m

5:04pm0.6m

6:00am1.1m

12:36pm0.2m

6:00pm0.7m

6:40am1.0m

1:15pm0.1m

Ideal tideStrike windowDanger tideNight

Tide times today

3:06 am

Low tide - 0.37m

9:06 am

High tide - 0.66m

4:15 pm

Low tide - 0.18m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Good

Components

Swell Direction20/25

Swell Size11/25

Swell Period14/25

Wind20/25

Raw Score65/100

Adjustments

🌊 Tide+5

💨 Gusty Wind-3

Adjusted Score67/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score67

🌊 Optimal tide window

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (200°)
Direction range: 180° - 225°
Size range: 0.8m - 3m
Ideal size: 2.3m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

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

Tide Requirements

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

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

6/10

Access: North end of Punta Hermosa.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Caballeros?

Caballeros works best on a mid tide, ideally between 0.5m and 1.5m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window. Below 0.3m it gets dangerously shallow.

What wind direction is offshore at Caballeros?

Offshore wind at Caballeros blows from the E (90°). Anything in the 50° to 130° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.

What swell size and direction work best at Caballeros?

Caballeros wants SSW swell (180° to 225°) between 0.8m and 3m, with a period of 14s or more for quality waves.

When is the best time of year to surf Caballeros?

The main season at Caballeros is Apr-Sep. A secondary window runs Mar, Oct. Best with solid swell. Hollow waves.

How do I get to Caballeros?

Fly into LIM, then allow about 45 minutes by road. North end of Punta Hermosa.

What kind of wave is Caballeros?

Caballeros is a reef break, a right-hander. Difficulty is rated 6/10.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Mar, Oct

Best with solid swell. Hollow waves.

Getting There

Airport

LIM

Drive time

45 min

Data quality

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