La Isla Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lima, Peru)

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La Isla Surf Guide

La Isla in Lima is an exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south southwest. Both left and right reef breaks. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Beware of urchins,.

La Isla Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	3	fairly consistent	19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Isla:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Isla occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing La Isla 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 55% of the time in February while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

55%

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

blown out

44%

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 La Isla Location Map

Interactive La Isla 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 La Isla is Jorge Chavez International (Lima) Airport (LIM) in Peru, which is 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to La Isla is Pisco Airport (PIO), also in Peru, 169 km (105 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.

La Isla Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 18:42 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	12	12	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	cross	glass

What does La Isla look like?

Latest photos from La Isla. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Oscar Berckemeyer Credit: Miguel Alvarez Credit: Alfredo

Tides at La Isla

Current tide and informaton

For Arica, 6 km from La Isla.

Next High Water: 06:52pm | 0.48m

Next Low Water: 12:59am | 0.15m

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La Isla Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 19.0 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at La Isla. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite