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

Poor

1.4mS

@6s

9km/h

1.4m

@6s

9km/h

Mon

Poor

1.8mSSW

@11s

7km/h

1.8m

@11s

7km/h

Tue

Poor

2.4mSSW

@11s

8km/h

2.4m

@11s

8km/h

Wed

Poor

2.5mSSW

@9s

7km/h

2.5m

@9s

7km/h

Thu

Poor

1.9mSSW

@9s

7km/h

1.9m

@9s

7km/h

Fri

Poor

1.4mSSW

@13s

9km/h

1.4m

@13s

9km/h

Sat

Poor

1.5mSW

@14s

9km/h

1.5m

@14s

9km/h

Sun

Fair

1.6mSSW

@13s

7km/h

1.6m

@13s

7km/h

Mon

Fair

2.1mSSW

@11s

8km/h

2.1m

@11s

8km/h

Tue

Good

2.2mSSW

@12s

7km/h

2.2m

@12s

7km/h

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Today's Conditions

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Swell

1.4m

S(191°)

Score: 10/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 0/25

Wind

9km/h

SSW(194°)

Score: 12/25

Weather

20°C

0.0mm99%

Windswell Component

0.1mS@2s

Secondary Swell

0.5mSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

AM: 4 km/h ESE|PM: 9 km/h SW

4 km/h vs 9 km/h afternoon

High tide at 11am (0.6m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:00 am

Low tide - 0.03m

11:00 am

High tide - 0.59m

6:04 pm

Low tide - -0.04m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction19/25

Swell Size10/25

Swell Period0/25

Wind12/25

Raw Score41/100

Adjustments

🌊 Tide-4

⚠️ Weak Component-10

📉 Undersized Swell-9

Adjusted Score18/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score18

🌊 Touches shallow danger zone

Location & Conditions

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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

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