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
30
73
Good
1.7m
@15s
10km/h
Tue
31
82
Firing
1.5m
@16s
6km/h
Wed
1
81
Firing
2.8m
@17s
6km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.7m
SSW(197°)
Score: 19/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
10km/h
SE(138°)
Score: 13/25
Weather
21°C
0.0mm18%
Windswell Component
0.1mSE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.1mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 6 km/h ESE|PM: 11 km/h SSE
Lighter winds early (6 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:52 am
High tide - 0.37m
11:36 am
Low tide - -0.20m
5:50 pm
High tide - 0.63m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

73
Good
Components
Swell Direction16/25
Swell Size19/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind13/25
Raw Score73/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score73

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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