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Naplo 91.3

#574 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇪 Peru · Lima Province · near Chilca

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score91.3 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days39% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell91% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 4.9 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Naplo

The best time to surf Naplo is January, February, March. The season runs Dec to Apr. In March the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is LIM (61 km) and the nearest town is Chilca (7 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%87%1.3 m20°C2mm
Feb100%94%1.3 m20°C2mm
Mar100%99%1.4 m20°C2mm
Apr100%65%1.6 m20°C2mm
May100%33%1.6 m19°C3/2
Jun100%15%1.7 m19°C3/2
Jul100%16%1.7 m19°C3/2
Aug100%3%1.6 m18°C3/2
Sep100%8%1.7 m16°C4/3
Oct100%6%1.6 m16°C4/3
Nov100%9%1.5 m17°C3/2
Dec100%45%1.2 m18°C3/2

Why 91.3

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%
23.4
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.1
Water comfort 10%
3.9
Access 10%
9.5

The detail

Faces 290° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 43% of days. Mean peak period 13.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 15%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -12.477, -76.791 (OpenStreetMap).

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