Surf-Forecast | Explosivos Surf Guide

Lat Long: 12.42° S 76.84° W

Issued: 6 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Explosivos sea temperature is

22.9°C

Explosivos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Harry Petersen

Explosivos Surf Guide

Explosivos in Lima is an exposed sandbar break that has dependable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Light onshore winds ruin the qulaity Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The sandbar breaks offer lefts and rights. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of ledgy shorebreak.

Explosivos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	consistent	22.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Explosivos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Explosivos occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Explosivos (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Explosivos with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in February while 79% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

79%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Explosivos Location Map

Interactive Explosivos surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Explosibles is Jorge Chavez International (Lima) Airport (LIM) in Peru, which is 54 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Explosibles is Pisco Airport (PIO), also in Peru, 161 km (100 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Explosivos Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 13:07 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 04
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross

What does Explosivos look like?

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Tides at Explosivos

Current tide and informaton

For San Bartolo, 7 km from Explosivos.

Next High Water: 03:04pm | 0.65m

Next Low Water: 08:36pm | 0.29m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Explosivos Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.9 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite