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Pena Rosa 91.3

#576 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 Pena Rosa

The best time to surf Pena Rosa 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 (53 km) and the nearest town is Chilca (16 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%1.8 m19°C3/2
Jul100%16%1.7 m19°C3/2
Aug100%3%1.7 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%
4.2
Water comfort 10%
3.9
Access 10%
9.5

The detail

Faces 250° with 42% 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): 13%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -12.385, -76.790 (OpenStreetMap).

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