Surf-Forecast | Caleta Mejia Surf Guide

Lat Long: 17.11° S 71.91° W

Issued: 12 am 06 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Caleta Mejia sea temperature is

21.3°C

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

Caleta Mejia Surf Guide

Caleta Mejia in Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna is an exposed beach break that is often working. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of - Localism.

Caleta Mejia Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	21.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Caleta Mejia:

The best conditions reported for surf at Caleta Mejia 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 Caleta Mejia (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Caleta Mejia with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 13% of the time in January while 87% 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

13%

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

blown out

87%

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 Caleta Mejia Location Map

Interactive Caleta Mejia 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 Caleta Mejia is Rodriguez Ballon (Arequipa) Airport (AQP) in Peru, which is 92 km (57 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Caleta Mejia is Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa (Tacna) Airport (TCQ), also in Peru, 203 km (126 miles) away.

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Caleta Mejia Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 6 November 2026, 03:48 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	13	14	19
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

Caleta Mejia Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.3 °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*: 21.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite