Paracas

Paracas is an NNW-facing beach break in Ica, Peru. It picks up swell from W through ENE. Offshore wind here blows from the SSE: light winds or SSE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while NNW onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

NNW (348°)

Best swell

NW to NNE (308°–29°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

ESE to SSW offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

W to ENE

Offshore wind

SSE

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

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