Peru's best-known big-wave spot, breaking on a reef roughly a kilometre or more off Playa Norte at Punta Hermosa. It only works on large south swells and is for experienced big-wave surfers.
Break
reef break, lefts and rights; faces SW
Level
advanced
Best swell
S, SSW, SW
Best wind
SE, E (offshore)
Best tide
all tides
Season
Apr-Nov (big south swells in winter)
Typical size
3-6 m+
Crowd
low
Hazards
Big-wave spot well offshore, usually reached by boat or jet ski; Shallow reef and heavy hold-downs