Playa Grande Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ancash, Peru)

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Playa Grande Surf Guide

Playa Grande in Ancash is an exposed beach and point break that has fairly consistent surf. The favoured time of year for waves is autumn. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights and there is also a left hand point break. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Playa Grande Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	22.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Grande:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa Grande occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Playa Grande 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 30% of the time in February while 70% 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

30%

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

blown out

70%

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 Playa Grande Location Map

Interactive Playa Grande 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 Playa Grande is Teniente Fap Jaime A De Montr Morales (Chimbote) Airport (CHM) in Peru, which is 71 km (44 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Playa Grande is Commandante Fap German Arias Grazziani (Anta) Airport (ATA), also in Peru, 87 km (54 miles) away.

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Playa Grande Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 03:44 Local Time

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

What does Playa Grande look like?

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Tides at Playa Grande

Current tide and informaton

For Las Gramas, 3 km from Playa Grande.

Next High Water: 08:11am | 0.92m

Next Low Water: 02:29pm | 0.53m

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Playa Grande Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.2 °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*: 22.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite