Surf-Forecast | Tres Picos Surf Guide

Lat Long: 12.12° S 77.05° W

Issued: 6 pm 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tres Picos sea temperature is

22.9°C

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

Tres Picos Surf Guide

Tres Picos in Lima is a fairly exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of rocks and pollution.

Tres Picos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	22.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tres Picos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tres Picos occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Tres Picos 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 16% of the time in February while 73% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

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

blown out

73%

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

too small

11%

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

Explore Tres Picos Location Map

Interactive Tres Picos 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 Tres Picos is Jorge Chavez International (Lima) Airport (LIM) in Peru, which is 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Tres Picos is Pisco Airport (PIO), also in Peru, 201 km (125 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.

Tres Picos Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 5 November 2026, 22:44 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Tres Picos

Current tide and informaton

For Lima, 3 km from Tres Picos.

Next High Water: 03:23am | 0.8m

Next Low Water: 09:55am | 0.09m

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

Tres Picos 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