Beach
both
Level 4/10

Camana

Arequipa, Peru
🌀Strong rips👥Crowded

Camana is the beach escape for Peru's second city Arequipa. Consistent beach break waves and good tourist infrastructure make it the most accessible surf in southern Peru.

3-Day Forecast
Today
18
89
Firing
2.0m
@15s
7km/h
Thu
19
86
Firing
2.2m
@16s
7km/h
Fri
20
92
Firing
2.0m
@15s
7km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.0m
SSW(201°)
Score: 25/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
7km/h
SE(137°)
Score: 20/25
Weather
21°C
0.0mm31%
Windswell Component
0.2mSE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.2mSSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 5 km/h ESE|PM: 9 km/h SSE
Lighter winds early (5 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:13 am
Low tide - -0.30m
7:12 am
High tide - 0.39m
12:54 pm
Low tide - -0.21m
7:13 pm
High tide - 0.62m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

89
Firing
Components
Swell Direction19/25
Swell Size25/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind20/25
Raw Score89/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score89

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (210°)
Direction range
190° - 240°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
50° - 130°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.5m

Water temp

16°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

5/10

Access: Main beach resort for Arequipa. Good infrastructure.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round. Popular Arequipa beach destination.

Getting There

Airport
AQP
Drive time
180 min
Data quality
verified

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