La Costa surfForecast / Lima / Peru

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La Costa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Costa sea temperature is
21.4° C
(Which is 3.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

La Costa surf forecast from 31 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 2 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 7 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 19s period, SW swell with 2,666 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 1 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Costa this week:

The surf forecast for La Costa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 01) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at La Costa in the next 16 days are 1.9m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Mon 1st Jun)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s
Best Surf10PM (Tue 2nd Jun)4ft (1.2m) 17s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sun 7th Jun)6ft (1.9m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Costa over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
3
2
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
17
1.5
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
14
2
SW
16
1.2
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1632
1185
1068
598
453
387
671
1327
812
686
1968
891
1327
1398
1109
1357
847
1092
1033
947
2291
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
S
5
SW
10
W
10
SSW
5
SW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
W
10
WSW
10
S
10
W
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SW
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:26AM0.88m
5:36PM0.49m
7:03AM0.87m
6:11PM0.46m
7:44AM0.86m
6:46PM0.44m
8:27AM0.84m
7:24PM0.41m
9:10AM0.83m
8:10PM0.39m
9:51AM0.82m
9:15PM0.38m
10:28AM0.80m
10:41PM0.40m
Low Tide
1:03PM0.32m
11:41PM0.10m
1:49PM0.32m
00:14AM0.11m
2:41PM0.34m
00:47AM0.13m
3:39PM0.35m
1:20AM0.17m
4:45PM0.35m
1:51AM0.21m
5:46PM0.34m
2:23AM0.26m
6:28PM0.33m
3:05AM0.32m
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6:20
6:20
6:20
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
Temp °C
22
21
19
21
21
20
21
21
19
21
21
19
21
20
19
20
20
19
20
20
19
22
21
20
22
22
22
21
22
21
22
22
19
21
20
19
20
20
19
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.5
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
14
2
SW
16
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
18
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
21
Energy kJ
1632
1185
1068
598
453
142
124
1327
812
686
1968
862
1327
1398
1109
1357
847
1092
1033
947
2291
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
17
0.9
S
7
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
16
0.7
S
6
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
12
1
SW
11
1.1
SW
13
0.8
S
6
0.9
SW
11
0.2
WNW
15
1
S
7
1
S
7
1.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
346
170
92
120
100
387
671
77
581
589
38
891
430
241
357
46
209
21
94
97
711
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.6
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
13
0.4
SW
22
0.8
S
6
0.8
SW
20
0.2
WNW
18
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.2
WNW
16
0.8
SW
11
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
SW
26
0.8
SW
24
0.9
SW
23
1
S
7
Energy kJ
5
5
64
33
19
236
199
118
54
455
31
19
17
16
25
140
21
105
666
874
92
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.6
S
5
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
Energy kJ
58
49
21
49
58
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
11
11
11
11
11
0
22
11
0
69
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Lima
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
6
6
5
8
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Information about the La Costa Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for La Costa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Costa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Costa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Costa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for La Costa may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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