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Level 3/10

Playa Norte

San Bartolo, Lima, Peru

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Playa Norte is San Bartolo's main beach break, offering consistent waves in a popular Lima beach resort setting. Good for intermediate surfers looking for uncomplicated waves.

10-Day Forecast

Today5

Fair

1.3mSSW@12s

11km/h

1.3m@12s

11km/h

Thu6

Fair

1.2mSW@14s

14km/h

1.2m@14s

14km/h

Fri7

Fair

1.3mSW@13s

15km/h

1.3m@13s

15km/h

Sat8

Good

1.6mSSW@12s

13km/h

1.6m@12s

13km/h

Sun9

Good

1.7mSSW@15s

13km/h

1.7m@15s

13km/h

Mon10

Fair

1.8mSSW@13s

16km/h

1.8m@13s

16km/h

Tue11

Fair

2.2mSSW@10s

12km/h

2.2m@10s

12km/h

Wed12

Fair

2.0mSSW@12s

13km/h

2.0m@12s

13km/h

Thu13

Good

1.9mSSW@13s

9km/h

1.9m@13s

9km/h

Fri14

Good

1.7mSSW@13s

12km/h

1.7m@13s

12km/h

5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 7 km/h · PM 14 km/h

Swell

1.3m

SSW(199°)

Score: 17/25

Period

12s

Medium period swell

Score: 14/25

Wind

11km/h

S(191°)

Score: 9/25

Weather

21°C

0.0mm92%

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

Secondary0.9mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 5:54am–1:49pm · through highIdeal tide: 0.3–1.5m

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3m1.5

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swell

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9g16

6g16

12g26

13g28

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7g13

9g20

19g36

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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 windowNight

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

Fair

Components

Swell Direction22/25

Swell Size17/25

Swell Period14/25

Wind9/25

Raw Score62/100

Adjustments

🌊 Tide+5

💨 Gusty Wind-3

Adjusted Score64/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score64

🌊 Optimal tide window

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (195°)
Direction range: 175° - 220°
Size range: 0.6m - 2m
Ideal size: 1.6m
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

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

6/10

Access: Main beach at San Bartolo.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Playa Norte?

Playa Norte works best on a mid tide, ideally between 0.3m and 1.5m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Playa Norte?

Offshore wind at Playa Norte 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 Playa Norte?

Playa Norte wants SSW swell (175° to 220°) between 0.6m and 2m, with a period of 14s or more for quality waves.

When is the best time of year to surf Playa Norte?

The main season at Playa Norte is Mar-Oct. A secondary window runs Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb. Year-round. Summer beach resort crowd.

How do I get to Playa Norte?

Fly into LIM, then allow about 50 minutes by road. Main beach at San Bartolo.

What kind of wave is Playa Norte?

Playa Norte is a beach break, a peak with lefts and rights. Difficulty is rated 3/10.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round. Summer beach resort crowd.

Getting There

Airport

LIM

Drive time

50 min

Data quality

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The Strike Specialist in Lima is Suna Surf Guide. Get in touch with them for the best chance of scoring the best waves in Lima — and don't forget to tell 'em Barrel D sent ya.

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