Point

left

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.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Fair

2.4mSSW

@15s

8km/h

Wed

Fair

2.4mSSW

@15s

8km/h

Thu

Fair

2.2mSSW

@15s

8km/h

Fri

Fair

2.0mSSW

@15s

9km/h

Sat

Fair

2.2mSSW

@15s

9km/h

Sun

Fair

2.1mSSW

@15s

8km/h

Mon

Fair

2.0mSSW

@14s

8km/h

Tue

Fair

2.0mSSW

@15s

11km/h

Wed

Poor

2.3mSSW

@15s

10km/h

Today

Tue, Jan 20

2.4m @ 15s SSW

8 km/h SW

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

2.4m @ 15s SSW

8 km/h W

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

2.2m @ 15s SSW

8 km/h WSW

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

2.0m @ 15s SSW

9 km/h SW

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

2.2m @ 15s SSW

9 km/h SW

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

2.1m @ 15s SSW

8 km/h SW

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

2.0m @ 14s SSW

8 km/h WSW

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

2.0m @ 15s SSW

11 km/h WSW

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

2.3m @ 15s SSW

10 km/h WSW

Today's Conditions

Swell

2.4m

SSW(207°)

Score: 8/25

Period

15s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

8km/h

SW(219°)

Score: 3/25

Weather

24°C

0.0mm71%

Secondary Swell

0.8mSSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Swell Direction

12/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

8/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

25/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

3/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score48/100

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 period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

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

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.

Getting There

Airport

LIM

Drive time

150 min

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round. Consistent left point.

Data Quality

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