Mala, Peru

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About Mala

Mala is a town in Lima, Peru. From Mala you can reach 15 surf spots. The nearest is Totoritas, a surf spot 3.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 88 km away.

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Staying in Mala

22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 88 km, JAU, 159 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Mala.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 14 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Mala too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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Sun 25

Asia - Palmas13.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Asia, 6 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft641 kJ

5 ft519 kJ

6 ft972 kJ

8 ft1311 kJ

5 ft555 kJ

5 ft177 kJ

7 ft460 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Asia - Palmas, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft12 sslab	641kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft10 shollow	519kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 sslab	972kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 shollow	1,311kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	5 ft11 sslab	555kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	5 ft6 shollow	177kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 shollow	460kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	23°C

Asia del Mar19.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Asia, 5 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft629 kJ

5 ft509 kJ

6 ft951 kJ

8 ft1288 kJ

5 ft555 kJ

5 ft177 kJ

7 ft420 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Asia del Mar, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	53, good	5 ft12 shollow	629kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	25°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft10 shollow	509kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	25°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	951kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 shollow	1,288kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	5 ft11 shollow	555kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	5 ft6 shollow	177kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 shollow	420kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	25°C

Boca Leon5.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in San Antonio, 3 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft664 kJ

5 ft519 kJ

6 ft964 kJ

8 ft1346 kJ

6 ft797 kJ

5 ft198 kJ

7 ft458 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Boca Leon, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	51, good	5 ft12 shollow	664kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	26°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	519kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	964kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 scrumbling	1,346kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	26°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 scrumbling	797kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	11, poor	5 ft6 smushy	198kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 smushy	458kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	26°C

Bujama7.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Bujama, 2 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft641 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

6 ft964 kJ

8 ft1311 kJ

5 ft570 kJ

5 ft181 kJ

7 ft442 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bujama, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	56, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	641kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	5 ft9 scrumbling	329kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	964kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 scrumbling	1,311kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	570kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	11, poor	5 ft6 smushy	181kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 smushy	442kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	23°C

Chocalla9.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Asia, 9 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft641 kJ

5 ft514 kJ

6 ft964 kJ

8 ft1311 kJ

5 ft573 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

7 ft452 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Chocalla, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	56, good	5 ft12 shollow	641kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	5 ft10 shollow	514kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore	24°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	964kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 scrumbling	1,311kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft11 shollow	573kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	5 ft6 smushy	173kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 smushy	452kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	23°C

La Ensenada4.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in San Antonio, 2 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft664 kJ

5 ft519 kJ

6 ft964 kJ

8 ft1346 kJ

6 ft797 kJ

5 ft198 kJ

7 ft458 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Ensenada, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	51, good	5 ft12 shollow	664kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	26°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft10 shollow	519kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	964kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 shollow	1,346kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	26°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 shollow	797kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	11, poor	5 ft6 smushy	198kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 smushy	458kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	26°C

Las Brisas12.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Asia, 6 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft641 kJ

5 ft514 kJ

6 ft964 kJ

8 ft1311 kJ

5 ft573 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

7 ft452 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Las Brisas, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft12 shollow	641kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft10 shollow	514kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	964kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 shollow	1,311kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	5 ft11 smushy	573kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	5 ft6 shollow	173kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 shollow	452kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	23°C

Las Gramas13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Chilca, 6 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft664 kJ

5 ft519 kJ

6 ft964 kJ

8 ft1346 kJ

6 ft797 kJ

5 ft198 kJ

7 ft458 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Las Gramas, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	48, good	5 ft12 shollow	664kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft10 shollow	519kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	964kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 shollow	1,346kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 shollow	797kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	12, poor	5 ft6 smushy	198kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore	26°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 smushy	458kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	26°C

Mar Azul13.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Asia, 6 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft641 kJ

5 ft514 kJ

6 ft964 kJ

8 ft1311 kJ

5 ft573 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

7 ft452 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mar Azul, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft12 shollow	641kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft10 shollow	514kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	964kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 shollow	1,311kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	5 ft11 smushy	573kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	5 ft6 shollow	173kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 shollow	452kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	23°C

Playa Blanca11.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Asia, 7 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft641 kJ

5 ft514 kJ

6 ft964 kJ

8 ft1311 kJ

5 ft573 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

7 ft452 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa Blanca, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft12 shollow	641kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft10 shollow	514kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	964kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 shollow	1,311kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	5 ft11 smushy	573kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	5 ft6 shollow	173kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 shollow	452kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	23°C

Puerto Nuevo13.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Chilca, 6 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft664 kJ

5 ft519 kJ

6 ft964 kJ

8 ft1346 kJ

6 ft797 kJ

5 ft198 kJ

7 ft458 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Puerto Nuevo, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	48, good	5 ft12 shollow	664kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft10 shollow	519kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	964kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 shollow	1,346kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 shollow	797kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	11, poor	5 ft6 smushy	198kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore	26°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 smushy	458kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	26°C

Puerto Viejo11.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Chilca, 8 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft664 kJ

5 ft519 kJ

6 ft964 kJ

8 ft1346 kJ

6 ft797 kJ

5 ft198 kJ

7 ft458 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Puerto Viejo, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	48, good	5 ft12 shollow	664kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft10 shollow	519kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	964kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 shollow	1,346kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 shollow	797kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	11, poor	5 ft6 shollow	198kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore	26°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 shollow	458kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	26°C

San Antonio (Regatas)3.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in San Antonio, 4 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft641 kJ

5 ft514 kJ

6 ft964 kJ

8 ft1311 kJ

5 ft570 kJ

5 ft181 kJ

7 ft442 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at San Antonio (Regatas), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	55, good	5 ft12 shollow	641kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft10 shollow	514kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	964kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 shollow	1,311kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	26°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	5 ft10 shollow	570kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots	25°C
Sat 24Oct	11, poor	5 ft6 shollow	181kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 shollow	442kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	26°C

Sol y Mar14.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Asia, 4 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft629 kJ

5 ft509 kJ

6 ft951 kJ

8 ft1288 kJ

5 ft555 kJ

5 ft177 kJ

7 ft420 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sol y Mar, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	57, good	5 ft12 shollow	629kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft10 shollow	509kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	951kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 shollow	1,288kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	5 ft11 smushy	555kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	5 ft6 shollow	177kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 shollow	420kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	23°C

Totoritas3.5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft641 kJ

5 ft514 kJ

6 ft964 kJ

8 ft1311 kJ

5 ft570 kJ

5 ft181 kJ

7 ft442 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Totoritas, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	55, good	5 ft12 shollow	641kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft10 shollow	514kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	964kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 shollow	1,311kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	26°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	5 ft10 shollow	570kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots	25°C
Sat 24Oct	11, poor	5 ft6 shollow	181kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 shollow	442kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	26°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Mala, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Mala

Chicharroneria Hermanas HuapayaBreakfast and brunch · 0.4 km from the centre
Lomo de MarSeafood · 1.7 km from the centre
La Buena PizzaPizza · in the centre
El Cevichero de malaSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
Panda's La HamburgueseriaBurger · 0.4 km from the centre
Restaurant La RetamaPeruvian · 0.4 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits