About

A very popular spot, due to the quality of the wave, and to the fact that it is one of the few good rights in the area (see als Caballeros). A challenging wave as the take-off is fickle.

Atmosphere:
Usually a mellow beach, but it can be one of the more popular places around, so the usual problems can and do occur: thankfully Peruvians are pretty cool people and haven't (yet) been influenced by the American and European 'attitude surfers'....

Additional Info:
Park up front in Punta Hermosa. Two access points for the wave. Either go to the middle of the bay and paddle directly ou, usually there is a direct channel to the wave, or walk right to the small headland/island and go in off the narrowest part of the causeway, paddeling through the remnants of the soft left.

La Isla is essentially a right, but a softer left wave peels most days. On big days this re-forms close to the beach and is enjoyed mostly by bodyboarders. The right, picks up steeply out in the middle of the bay over a rock platform, giving quality waves. In really big conditions, the bommie can throw up some huge faces. However, as it is between Pica Alta and Kon Tiki, it is less famous than these bigger brothers.
This area has little tidal movement, so the quality of the wave depends more on the size of the swell than on the tide.

Location

Access

This spot is right in front of the resort of Punta Hermosa, at 43km on the Panamerican (South).

Wave Characteristics

Ideal Conditions

Crowd

Dangers

Urchins

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