Kon Tiki

About

As with all these south-Lima beaches : crowds in summer only.

Atmosphere:
This spot is less powerful, less hollow that Pico Alto, but is nonetheless a very serious wave. This can be a reasonable option when other breaks are crowded (on an intermediate swell) as few people bother to paddle out here.

Additional Info:
Bring your Guns - this wave is sometimes considered as a training ground for Pico Alto.
As with Pico Alto, this is break is a long way out to sea: positioning oneself is hard - especially when the sets are widely spaced - and getting it wrong is not fun.
Tides are relatively unimportant - if the swell is there - it works.

Location

Access

Access from Punta Hermosa beach (43km south of Lima) and paddle out (500+m) to the obvious peak between La Isla (north) and Punta Rocas (south). Alternatively paddle out from the north side of Punta Rocas; more white water but slightly shorter paddle.

Walk	Instant access (<5 min)
Public access	Yes
4x4 required	No
Boat required	Yes

Wave Characteristics

Type	Reef (rocky)
Direction	Right and left
Bottom	Flat rocks with sand
Power	Hollow, Fast, Powerful
Frequency	Don't know
Normal length	Short (<50m)
Good day length	Long (150 to 300m)

Ideal Conditions

Wind direction	SouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell direction	NorthWest, West, SouthWest
Swell size	6ft-8ft - 12ft
Tide	All tides
Tide movement	Rising and falling tides