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Cerro Azul

Lima, Cañete - Cerro Azul · Beginner Good
1.6m
7/10
12s 10 km/h
Cerro Azul - surf spot in Lima

About Cerro Azul

Cerro Azul, a quiet historic port in the province of Cañete, south of Lima, is a classic spot much loved by the Lima surfing community. Its waves are consistent and suitable for all levels, which makes it an ideal place both for beginners and for more experienced surfers looking for calm sessions outside the city. The wave breaks near the old pier and the hill that gives it its name, in a fishing-port setting full of tradition. The best season arrives with south swells, between April and October. As a weekend getaway destination, it has good tourist infrastructure: lodgings, seafood restaurants and a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. Its proximity to Lima, a little over two hours along the Panamericana Sur, and its friendly waves make Cerro Azul an excellent option to spend the day surfing and enjoying the sea without any hassle.

Characteristics

Level
Gentle waves, ideal for learning. Low risk.
· 📅 April - October ·
Surface
Type of seabed where the waves break.
·
Direction
Direction the wave breaks as seen from the water.

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-13.0273°, -76.4869° Lima

Cerro Azul — Lima

Current Conditions

Updated 19/10/2026 03:05

Good
7/10

Waves

1.6m

12.8s period

Primary Swell

1.4m

12.2s SW

Wind

10 km/h

Gusts 15 km/h ENE

Secondary Swell

0.6m

5.6s S

Temp.

23.8°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

0.9 km

Fog

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 05:38
↓ 18:03
🌙
↑ 12:38
↓ 00:55
🌗 First Quarter

Neap tides

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 08:50 - 0.58m

Best Time to Surf Today

06:00 - 09:00

🌊 1.6m 💨 5 km/h
Epic 8/10 avg.

Today's Tides

High Tide

01:00

0.98m

Low Tide

08:50

0.58m

High Tide

14:00

0.66m

Low Tide

17:30

0.61m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.6m-1.7m

12s

SW SW SW
11 km/h
🌗

Tomorrow

1.7m-1.8m

11s

SW SW SW
15 km/h
🌗

Wed

1.9m-2.4m

12s

SW SW SW
16 km/h
🌖

Thu

2.3m-2.4m

11s

SW SW SW
14 km/h
🌖

Fri

2.0m-2.3m

9s

SW SW SSW
13 km/h
🌖

Sat

1.8m-2.1m

6s

SSW SSW SSW
14 km/h
🌖

Sun

1.6m-2.0m

6s

SSW SSW SSW
12 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.4m-1.7m

7s

SSW SSW SSW
12 km/h
🌕

Tue

1.3m-1.5m

9s

SSW SSW SSW
14 km/h
🌕

Wed

1.4m-1.4m

13s

SW
14 km/h
🌔

Thu

0.0m-0.0m

7 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 01:00 (0.98m) 08:50 (0.58m) 14:00 (0.66m) 17:30 (0.61m)
Morning Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

225° SW
Period: 12s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 8s
⚡ 181 kJ
Midday Good

1.6m - 1.6m

221° SW
Period: 11s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 14s
⚡ 152 kJ
Afternoon Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

221° SW
Period: 11s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 15s
⚡ 152 kJ
At night Epic

1.6m - 1.7m

221° SW
Period: 11s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 14s
⚡ 152 kJ
Tides: 01:45 (1.04m) 09:06 (0.58m) 14:30 (0.75m) 19:10 (0.64m)
Morning Epic

1.8m - 1.8m

222° SW
Period: 10s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 14s
⚡ 159 kJ
Midday Good

1.8m - 1.8m

222° SW
Period: 9s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 14s
⚡ 129 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.8m - 1.8m

221° SW
Period: 10s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 12s
⚡ 159 kJ
At night Epic

1.8m - 1.8m

221° SW
Period: 12s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 12s
⚡ 229 kJ
Tides: 02:30 (1.10m) 09:30 (0.56m) 15:06 (0.84m) 20:10 (0.63m)
Morning Epic

1.9m - 1.9m

219° SW
Period: 12s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 7s
⚡ 255 kJ
Midday Good

2.0m - 2.1m

218° SW
Period: 12s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 11s
⚡ 283 kJ
Afternoon Good

2.2m - 2.2m

218° SW
Period: 12s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 8s
⚡ 342 kJ
At night Good

2.1m - 2.4m

219° SW
Period: 12s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 7s
⚡ 312 kJ
Tides: 02:54 (1.09m) 09:47 (0.49m) 15:40 (0.88m) 21:00 (0.58m)
Morning Epic

2.4m - 2.4m

216° SW
Period: 11s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 4s
⚡ 342 kJ
Midday Fair

2.3m - 2.3m

215° SW
Period: 10s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 5s
⚡ 260 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.3m - 2.3m

214° SW
Period: 10s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 5s
⚡ 260 kJ
At night Epic

2.4m - 2.4m

214° SW
Period: 11s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 6s
⚡ 342 kJ
Tides: 03:20 (1.06m) 10:00 (0.43m) 16:10 (0.94m) 21:42 (0.56m)
Morning Epic

2.1m - 2.2m

210° SSW
Period: 9s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 8s
⚡ 175 kJ
Midday Fair

2.0m - 2.1m

212° SSW
Period: 10s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 6s
⚡ 196 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.0m - 2.1m

211° SSW
Period: 10s
24 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 6s
⚡ 196 kJ
At night Good

2.2m - 2.3m

215° SW
Period: 9s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 7s
⚡ 192 kJ
Tides: 03:42 (1.03m) 10:13 (0.39m) 16:47 (1.04m)
Morning Epic

1.9m - 2.0m

195° SSW
Period: 6s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 11s
⚡ 64 kJ
Midday Fair

2.0m - 2.1m

204° SSW
Period: 6s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 7s
⚡ 71 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.0m - 2.1m

201° SSW
Period: 6s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 7s
⚡ 71 kJ
At night Epic

2.0m - 2.1m

194° SSW
Period: 6s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 11s
⚡ 71 kJ
Morning Good

1.9m - 1.9m

195° SSW
Period: 7s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 16s
⚡ 87 kJ
Midday Good

1.8m - 1.9m

191° S
Period: 6s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 11s
⚡ 57 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

192° SSW
Period: 6s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 10s
⚡ 51 kJ
At night Good

1.8m - 2.0m

195° SSW
Period: 6s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 10s
⚡ 57 kJ
Morning Good

1.5m - 1.6m

192° SSW
Period: 6s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 10s
⚡ 40 kJ
Midday Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

202° SSW
Period: 8s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 15s
⚡ 71 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.4m - 1.5m

202° SSW
Period: 8s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 15s
⚡ 62 kJ
At night Fair

1.5m - 1.7m

192° SSW
Period: 7s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 12s
⚡ 54 kJ
Morning Good

1.4m - 1.4m

196° SSW
Period: 7s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 13s
⚡ 47 kJ
Midday Fair

1.4m - 1.4m

219° SW
Period: 11s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 7s
⚡ 116 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.4m - 1.4m

220° SW
Period: 13s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 7s
⚡ 163 kJ
At night Good

1.4m - 1.5m

195° SSW
Period: 9s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 14s
⚡ 78 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
12 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
20 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
18 km/h
At night Good

1.4m - 1.4m

220° SW
Period: 13s
12 km/h
⚡ 163 kJ
Morning
Midday
Afternoon
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
7 km/h

Hourly Forecast

Open-Meteo Copernicus
Showing 6 of 240 hours
Hour Waves Period Swell Dir. Wind Secondary Swell Tertiary Swell Current UV Vis. Tide Rating
Mon 19 Oct 03:00 1.6m 13s 1.3m / 12s SW 10 km/h 1.4m / 12s SW - - 0.0 0.4 km 0.91m
8
Mon 19 Oct 04:00 1.6m 13s 1.4m / 12s SW 10 km/h 0.6m / 6s S - - 0.0 0.9 km 0.84m
7
Mon 19 Oct 05:00 1.6m 13s 1.4m / 12s SW 8 km/h 0.6m / 5s S - - 0.0 10+ km 0.76m
7
Mon 19 Oct 06:00 1.6m 13s 1.4m / 12s SW 7 km/h 1.4m / 12s SW - 0.05 m/s 0.1 4.3 km 0.69m
8
Mon 19 Oct 07:00 1.6m 13s 1.4m / 12s SW 4 km/h 0.6m / 5s S - - 0.9 10+ km 0.63m
8
Mon 19 Oct 08:00 1.6m 13s 1.4m / 12s SW 5 km/h 0.6m / 4s S - - 2.8 10+ km 0.59m
8

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Surf information for Cerro Azul

Cerro Azul is a Beginner level surf spot located in Cañete, Lima, Perú. The bottom surface is arena y piedra. The waves break both left and right. The best season to surf is April - October.

Today's conditions at Cerro Azul

Right now, Cerro Azul has waves of about 1.6m with a swell period of 12 seconds and ENE (10 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Cerro Azul you can practice surf, bodyboard and longboard. The area offers parking, restaurants and nearby lodging. You can get there by car or public transport.

Water temperature and wetsuit

The water at Cerro Azul is around 24 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Cerro Azul

Is the wave at Cerro Azul a left or a right?
Cerro Azul offers both left and right waves.
What level do you need to surf at Cerro Azul?
Cerro Azul is a spot recommended for beginner surfers.
What is the best season to surf at Cerro Azul?
The best season to surf at Cerro Azul is April - October.
Where is Cerro Azul located?
Cerro Azul is located in Cerro Azul, Cañete, Lima, Peru.
How do you get to Cerro Azul?
You can reach Cerro Azul by car or public transport.
What is the water temperature at Cerro Azul?
The water is around 24 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard longboard

Services

estacionamiento restaurantes hospedaje

Access

auto transporte_publico

Condition Scoring

Rating Algorithm 1-10

Each forecast hour receives a score from 1 to 10, calculated by adding points for different factors:

Wave Height (0-4 pts)

< 0.5m = 0 pts | 0.5-1.0m = 1 pt | 1.0-1.5m = 2 pts | 1.5-2.5m = 3 pts | > 2.5m = 4 pts

Dominant Period (-1 to 3 pts)

Uses the dominant/peak period (wave_period). < 8s = -1 pt (wind swell, messy) | 8-10s = 0 pts | 10-12s = 1 pt | 12-16s = 2 pts | > 16s = 3 pts

Wind (-2 to +2 pts)

Glassy (< 5 km/h): +2. Light wind (5-10 km/h): +1. Moderate wind (10-20 km/h): offshore +1, onshore -1. Strong wind (> 20 km/h): onshore -2, offshore -1. Wind data covers the full 15-day forecast window.

Secondary Swell (-1 to +1 pt)

If a secondary swell with height ≥ 0.3m and long period (≥ 10s) exists, +1 point is added. If the period is short (< 10s) and direction differs > 45° from the primary swell, -1 point penalty for crossed seas. If directions are similar (≤ 45°), no penalty is applied.

Rating by score:

Flat (1) Poor (2-3) Fair (4-5) Good (6-7) Epic (8-10)
View full methodology
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