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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

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Access

Walk	Instant access (<5 min)
Public access	Yes
4x4 required	Unknown
Boat required	Unknown

Wave Characteristics

Type	Reef (rocky)
Direction	Right
Bottom	Flat rocks with sand
Power	Hollow Fast Fun
Frequency	Very consistent (150+ days/year)
Normal length	Short (<50m)
Good day length	Long (150 to 300m)

Ideal Conditions

Wind direction	SouthEast East
Swell direction	West SouthWest South
Swell size	3ft-5ft - 10ft+
Tide	All tides
Tide movement	Don't know

Crowd

Week	Few surfers
Weekend	Ultra crowded

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