Beach

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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

Fair

1.1mS

@13s

13km/h

1.1m

@13s

13km/h

Mon

Good

2.2mSSW

@17s

15km/h

2.2m

@17s

15km/h

Tue

Fair

3.2mSSW

@15s

15km/h

3.2m

@15s

15km/h

Wed

Fair

2.7mSSW

@13s

11km/h

2.7m

@13s

11km/h

Thu

Firing

2.0mSSW

@15s

9km/h

2.0m

@15s

9km/h

Fri

Firing

1.7mSSW

@15s

9km/h

1.7m

@15s

9km/h

Sat

Firing

1.7mSW

@16s

12km/h

1.7m

@16s

12km/h

Sun

Firing

2.1mSSW

@15s

6km/h

2.1m

@15s

6km/h

Groomed

Mon

Firing

2.9mSSW

@15s

5km/h

2.9m

@15s

5km/h

Groomed

Tue

Firing

2.5mSSW

@16s

6km/h

2.5m

@16s

6km/h

Groomed

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Today's Conditions

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Swell

1.1m

S(184°)

Score: 11/25

Period

13s

Medium period swell

Score: 23/25

Wind

13km/h

SE(127°)

Score: 14/25

Weather

18°C

0.0mm75%

Windswell Component

0.1mSE@1s

Secondary Swell

0.5mSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

AM: 5 km/h ESE|PM: 15 km/h SE

5 km/h vs 15 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:47 am

High tide - 0.32m

6:15 am

Low tide - -0.10m

12:36 pm

High tide - 0.56m

7:30 pm

Low tide - -0.33m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Components

Swell Direction11/25

Swell Size11/25

Swell Period23/25

Wind14/25

Raw Score59/100

Adjustments

🌊 Tide+1

Adjusted Score60/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score60

🌊 Partly in the tide window

Location & Conditions

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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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