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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.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
39
Poor
1.4m
@8s
11km/h
Mon
22
83
Firing
2.0m
@14s
11km/h
Tue
23
58
Fair
2.5m
@12s
13km/h
Wed
24
44
Poor
2.3m
@11s
14km/h
Thu
25
71
Good
1.8m
@13s
10km/h
Fri
26
66
Good
1.4m
@14s
13km/h
Sat
27
73
Good
1.7m
@15s
8km/h
Sun
28
83
Firing
2.0m
@15s
9km/h
Mon
29
71
Good
2.6m
@15s
12km/h
Tue
30
65
Good
1.8m
@16s
13km/h

Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Swell
1.4m
S(190°)
Score: 14/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 2/25
Wind
11km/h
S(191°)
Score: 9/25
Weather
21°C
0.0mm79%
Windswell Component
0.1mSSE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.5mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 2 km/h NW|PM: 16 km/h SW
2 km/h vs 16 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:30 am
Low tide - 0.02m
11:12 am
High tide - 0.57m
6:12 pm
Low tide - -0.08m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

39
Poor
Components
Swell Direction18/25
Swell Size14/25
Swell Period2/25
Wind9/25
Raw Score43/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+1
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score39/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score39
🌊 Partly in the tide window
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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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