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Mejia 90.3

#686 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇪 Peru · Arequipa · near Mollendo

Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score90.3 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days75% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell91% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.1 ft median
Water17°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Mejia

The best time to surf Mejia is February, March, April. The season runs all year. In March the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.6 m. The nearest airport is AQP (92 km) and the nearest town is Mollendo (15 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%72%1.3 m18°C3/2
Feb100%89%1.4 m20°C2mm
Mar100%91%1.6 m18°C3/2
Apr100%90%1.7 m18°C3/2
May100%84%1.6 m17°C3/2
Jun100%73%1.7 m16°C3/2
Jul100%70%1.7 m16°C3/2
Aug100%70%1.7 m16°C3/2
Sep100%55%1.7 m15°C4/3
Oct100%59%1.7 m15°C4/3
Nov100%68%1.6 m16°C3/2
Dec100%71%1.3 m17°C3/2

Why 90.3

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.5
Water comfort 10%
2.9
Access 10%
8.6

The detail

Faces 230° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 82% of days. Mean peak period 13.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 11%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -17.103, -71.910 (OpenStreetMap).

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