Peru is one of the world's great surf nations, with a Pacific coastline that stretches over 2,400 kilometers and produces waves of extraordinary quality and variety. Chicama in the north holds the record for the world's longest rideable wave, a left-hand point break that can peel for over two kilometers. Lima's Costa Verde delivers urban surf, while Huanchaco in the north has a surfing tradition dating back 3,000 years, with local fishermen still riding caballitos de totora (reed boats) through the waves. Lobitos, Mancora, and Punta Hermosa add powerful reef breaks and beach breaks. Water temperatures range from 15C in the south (Humboldt Current) to 24C in the tropical north. Peru's extraordinary cuisine, Inca heritage, and dramatic desert-meets-ocean landscapes make it an unmissable surf destination.
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