Check the Beach

playa

Barranca, Lima, Peru

No photo of playa yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:07 pm
6 am
5.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
7 am
5.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
11 am
6.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.9
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.1
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.0
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.1
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.3
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
23°C73°F
Water
24°C74°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph S
Gusts
3019 km/hmph
Waves
2.3 m7 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
2%
Sunset
6:07 pm
Today
5.7Good6 am149
5.8Good7 am159
5.8Good8 am1610
5.6Good9 am1610
7.6Great10 am1811
6.9Good11 am2214
6.9Good12 pm2515
7.1Great1 pm2415
6.2Good2 pm2415
6.0Good3 pm2516
5.1Fair4 pm2314
5.3Fair5 pm2415
5.3Fair6 pm2314
Sat
5.6Good6 am1811
5.5Good7 am1912
5.8Good8 am1811
5.9Good9 am1811
6.6Good10 am2415
6.6Good11 am2817
6.5Good12 pm2817
6.6Good1 pm2516
6.6Good2 pm2415
5.4Fair3 pm2415
5.5Good4 pm2214
5.6Good5 pm2113
5.6Good6 pm2013
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 am, 0.7 m. Low at 9 am, <0.1 m. High at 3 pm, 0.6 m. Low at 9 pm, 0.2 mHigh 2 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 9 am, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 3 pm, 0.6 m2 ftLow 9 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • High 2 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 9 am, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 3 pm, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 9 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town
3.1 km1.9 miCaleta Vidal (village)
Nearest airport
142 km88 miAeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez (LIM)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 12%
  • Sun6.6 GoodBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 8%
  • Mon8.3 GreatBest 12 pm to 3 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue6.9 GoodBest 6 am to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed8.0 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 14%