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Level 3/10

Playa Waikiki

Miraflores, Lima, Peru

👥Crowded🚫Pollution

Playa Waikiki is a historic beach break below the Miraflores cliffs, named in honor of Hawaii. One of Lima's original surf spots, it offers beginner-friendly waves with stunning clifftop views and easy access via the Malecon boardwalk.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Poor

1.5mS

@6s

14km/h

1.5m

@6s

14km/h

Mon

Poor

2.1mS

@9s

11km/h

2.1m

@9s

11km/h

Tue

Poor

2.9mS

@9s

11km/h

2.9m

@9s

11km/h

Wed

Poor

2.9mS

@9s

8km/h

2.9m

@9s

8km/h

Thu

Poor

2.3mS

@9s

13km/h

2.3m

@9s

13km/h

Fri

Fair

1.5mSSW

@11s

14km/h

1.5m

@11s

14km/h

Sat

Good

1.6mSSW

@13s

13km/h

1.6m

@13s

13km/h

Sun

Fair

1.7mSSW

@10s

11km/h

1.7m

@10s

11km/h

Mon

Poor

2.3mSSW

@10s

11km/h

2.3m

@10s

11km/h

Tue

Fair

2.2mSSW

@13s

11km/h

2.2m

@13s

11km/h

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Today's Conditions

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Swell

1.5m

S(185°)

Score: 23/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 1/25

Wind

14km/h

SSE(163°)

Score: 5/25

Weather

22°C

0.1mm99%

Windswell Component

0.5mSSE@3s

Secondary Swell

0.5mSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

AM: 14 km/h SE|PM: 14 km/h S

Similar wind — morning has better tide for this spot

High tide at 10am (0.6m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:45 am

Low tide - 0.03m

10:50 am

High tide - 0.59m

6:00 pm

Low tide - -0.03m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction7/25

Swell Size23/25

Swell Period1/25

Wind5/25

Raw Score36/100

Adjustments

🌊 Tide+1

⚠️ Weak Component-5

Adjusted Score32/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score32

🌊 Partly in the tide window

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SW (225°)
Direction range: 200° - 250°
Size range: 0.9m - 1.8m
Ideal size: 1.5m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: ESE (112°)
Offshore range: 90° - 135°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid to high
Optimal range: 0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

8/10

Access: Below Miraflores. Stairs down cliff.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round urban surf.

Getting There

Airport

LIM

Drive time

20 min

Data quality

community

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