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Level 4/10

Cerro Azul

Canete, Lima, Peru

🪨Rocks👥Crowded

Cerro Azul is a classic Peruvian left point in a small fishing port south of Lima. The wave offers consistent, workable walls that make it a favorite weekend escape for Lima surfers.

3-Day Forecast

Today

Good

1.6mSSW

@16s

8km/h

1.6m

@16s

8km/h

Tue

Good

1.3mSSW

@15s

6km/h

1.3m

@15s

6km/h

Wed

Firing

2.2mSSW

@18s

7km/h

2.2m

@18s

7km/h

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Today's Conditions

Swell

1.6m

SSW(196°)

Score: 17/25

Period

16s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

8km/h

W(265°)

Score: 13/25

Weather

23°C

0.0mm61%

Secondary Swell

0.4mWSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

morning

AM: 5 km/h NW|PM: 7 km/h W

Lighter winds early (5 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:10 am

High tide - 0.33m

9:52 am

Low tide - -0.14m

4:23 pm

High tide - 0.61m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Good

Components

Swell Direction22/25

Swell Size17/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind13/25

Raw Score77/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score77

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (200°)
Direction range: 180° - 230°
Size range: 0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size: 2.0m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: E (90°)
Offshore range: 50° - 130°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all
Optimal range: 0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

5/10

Access: Small fishing port south of Lima.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round. Consistent left point.

Getting There

Airport

LIM

Drive time

150 min

Data quality

verified

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