Surf Spots

Playa La Costa

Southern Peru, Peru

Playa Las Animas

North Peru, Peru

Playa Las Delicias

Central Peru, Peru

Playa Los Olitares

Central Peru, Peru

Playa los Yuyos

Southern Peru, Peru

Playa Miraflores

Southern Peru, Peru

Playa Norte

Lima, Peru

advanced

Playa Punta Shode

North Peru, Peru

Playa San Juan

Central Peru, Peru

Playa San Pedro

Southern Peru, Peru

Playa Tres Picos

Southern Peru, Peru

Playa Ventanilla

Central Peru, Peru

Puemape

North, Peru

Puemape is a left-hand point break in North Peru near San Pedro de Lloc, breaking over sand and rock bottom. Best approached at low tide with northeast winds and southwest swell, though it's an advanced break with hazards including rips, rocks, and sea urchins.

Puerto Morin

Central, Peru

Puerto Morín is an advanced point break in Central Peru offering left-hand waves best approached during SSW swell and ESE winds. The break features a sand and rock bottom with hazards including rocks and rip currents/undertow.

Puerto Viejo

Lima, Peru

Puerto Viejo is an intermediate-level point break near San Antonio in Lima, Peru that breaks left over a sand bottom. The spot works best during low tide with southerly swells and winds from the ENE. Be aware of rocks and crowds when surfing here.

Pulpos

Southern Peru, Peru

Punta Ballenas

North Peru, Peru

Punta Huanchaco

Central Peru, Peru

beginner · intermediate · shortboard

Punta Lobo

North Peru, Peru

Punta Panico

North Peru, Peru

Punta Rocas

Lima, Peru

Punta Rocas is a reef break near Punta Negra with a rocky bottom and advanced difficulty. Best conditions occur on low to mid tides with easterly winds and SSW swell, though rips, rocks, and crowds present significant hazards. The break hosted the Pan American Surf Games in 2015 and 2018, as well as surfing at the 2019 Pan American Games.

intermediate · advanced · shortboard

Punta Roquitas

Lima, Peru

Punta Roquitas is a beach break with a jetty in Miraflores that produces lefts and rights over a boulder and sand bottom. The waves work best on low to mid tide with a southwest swell and northeast wind offshore, typically ranging from waist-high to overhead. The break is reliable year-round, with the most consistent conditions in summer, particularly February. Being a popular venue for competing surfers, the spot is frequently crowded with both experienced and less experienced riders. The spot secured its place in the region's competitive surfing calendar by hosting the 2016 Pan American Surf Games in October, an event that drew 260 athletes from 12 nations competing across shortboard, longboard, SUP, and bodyboard disciplines. The selection of Punta Roquitas as a host venue underscored its standing as a recognized training and competition ground for regional surfers. Punta Roquitas sits conveniently on Lima's Costa Verde coastline within the Miraflores district, with parking directly in front of the beach and good visibility of your vehicle from the water. The accessibility makes it a practical spot for locals, though pollution and rocks present persistent concerns alongside the typical hazards of a heavily used urban beach break.

Redondo

Lima, Peru

Redondo is a beginner-friendly reef break in Lima, Peru, located near Miraflores. SW swells work best, with ENE winds and waves breaking both left and right across most tidal levels. Watch for rocks, man-made hazards like buoys, and pollution.

San Bartolo

Lima, Peru

San Bartolo is a beginner beach break in Lima, Peru with a rock bottom, best surfed at mid to high tide. The break receives waves from both directions but watch for rocks and crowds. It has hosted the Rip Curl Pro San Bartolo, Jeep Pro San Bartolo, and Movistar Peru Classic.

Santa Rosa

Lima, Peru

Santa Rosa is a point break near Punta Negra with a rocky bottom offering intermediate-level waves. The break works best on mid tides with east winds and southwest swell, producing waves in both directions. Expect shallow rocky and boulder hazards with a heavy lip.

Señoritas

Lima, Peru

Señoritas is an advanced point break near Punta Hermosa featuring a rocky bottom and receiving swell from both directions. Best conditions occur at mid-high tide with northeast winds and southwesterly swell. The spot presents significant hazards including exposed rocks, sea urchins, strong rips and undertow, plus heavy crowds.

intermediate · advanced

Spot Kontiki

Southern Peru, Peru

intermediate · advanced

Tiro Alto

Southern Peru, Peru

Triangulo

Lima, Peru

Triangulo is a reef break in Lima, Peru that works with southwest swell and breaks in both directions. East winds are best at this spot. Hazards include rocks and pollution.

Waikiki

Lima, Peru

Waikiki is a beginner-friendly beach break in Lima, Peru, near Miraflores that works best with northeast winds and southwest swell. The break handles waves from both directions at mid to high tide over a sand and rock bottom. Watch for water pollution, rocks, and crowds when surfing here.