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Playuela 85.4

#1336 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇪 Peru · Arequipa · near Camaná

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score85.4 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days34% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell91% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 5.1 ft median
Water17°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Playuela

The best time to surf Playuela is March, April, May. The season runs Jan to May. 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 (103 km) and the nearest town is Camaná (29 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%40%1.3 m18°C3/2
Feb100%57%1.4 m20°C2mm
Mar100%79%1.6 m18°C3/2
Apr100%74%1.6 m18°C3/2
May100%66%1.6 m17°C3/2
Jun100%25%1.7 m16°C3/2
Jul100%23%1.7 m16°C3/2
Aug100%12%1.7 m16°C3/2
Sep100%12%1.7 m15°C4/3
Oct100%0%1.7 m15°C4/3
Nov100%0%1.5 m16°C3/2
Dec100%16%1.3 m17°C3/2

Why 85.4

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%
20.1
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.4
Water comfort 10%
2.9
Access 10%
7.8

The detail

Faces 205° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 37% 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 -16.701, -72.459 (OpenStreetMap).

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