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El Brujo

La Libertad, Ascope - Magdalena de Cao · Intermediate Fair
1.0m
4/10
7s 13 km/h
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El Brujo - surf spot in La Libertad
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About El Brujo

El Brujo is a quality left located on the coast of La Libertad, next to the famous archaeological complex of the same name, home of the Lady of Cao, one of the most important discoveries in Peruvian archaeology. In the water, the wave offers long, consistent rides that break over a sand and reef bottom, with walls that shape up well when the swell comes in. Its greatest charm is that unique combination of surf and ancient culture: few waves in the world are surfed with a Moche temple as a backdrop. The best season runs from March to October, with south swells. It is a quiet spot, with few people in the water, recommended for intermediate surfers and above. For anyone traveling northern Peru, El Brujo is a special stop that lets you enjoy long waves and, along the way, immerse yourself in the history of the country's northern coast.

Characteristics

Level
Requires basic paddling and pop-up skills. Moderate power.
· 📅 March - October ·
Surface
Type of seabed where the waves break.
·
Direction
Direction the wave breaks as seen from the water.

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-7.9235°, -79.3106° La Libertad
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El Brujo — La Libertad

Current Conditions

Updated 23/08/2026 18:00

Fair
4/10

Waves

1.0m

10.4s period

Primary Swell

0.9m

6.7s S

Wind

13 km/h

Gusts 28 km/h SSE

Secondary Swell

0.5m

15.5s SW

Temp.

21.9°C

🦺 Shorty 2mm

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 06:22
↓ 18:16
🌙
↑ 14:44
↓ 02:51
🌖 Waxing Gibbous

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 19:30 - 0.36m

Today's Tides

High Tide

01:45

0.94m

Low Tide

08:15

0.60m

High Tide

13:00

0.82m

Low Tide

19:30

0.36m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.0m-1.0m

7s

S S S
13 km/h
🌖

Tomorrow

1.0m-1.1m

7s

S S S
16 km/h
🌖

Tue

1.1m-1.2m

9s

S S S
18 km/h
🌖

Wed

1.1m-1.2m

9s

SSW SSW SSW
13 km/h
🌖

Thu

1.1m-1.2m

13s

SW SW SW
13 km/h
🌕

Fri

1.2m-1.8m

13s

SW SW SW
15 km/h
🌕

Sat

1.7m-1.9m

12s

SW SW SW
16 km/h
🌕

Sun

1.6m-1.7m

10s

SW SW SW
17 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.6m-1.7m

10s

SW SW SW
17 km/h
🌔

Tue

1.6m-1.7m

6s

SSW S S
16 km/h
🌔

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

17 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 01:45 (0.94m) 08:15 (0.60m) 13:00 (0.82m) 19:30 (0.36m)
Morning Already passed
Midday Already passed
Afternoon Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

182° S
Period: 7s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 16s
⚡ 24 kJ
At night Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

182° S
Period: 7s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 24 kJ
Tides: 02:39 (1.07m) 08:47 (0.58m) 13:45 (0.89m) 20:13 (0.31m)
Morning Good

1.0m - 1.0m

179° S
Period: 7s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 24 kJ
Midday Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

179° S
Period: 7s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 11s
⚡ 29 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.1m - 1.1m

180° S
Period: 7s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 29 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.1m

180° S
Period: 7s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 29 kJ
Tides: 03:07 (1.13m) 09:15 (0.51m) 14:37 (0.95m) 20:50 (0.24m)
Morning Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

179° S
Period: 8s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 45 kJ
Midday Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

188° S
Period: 8s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 10s
⚡ 45 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

196° SSW
Period: 11s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 86 kJ
At night Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

179° S
Period: 9s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 14s
⚡ 57 kJ
Tides: 03:36 (1.20m) 09:43 (0.45m) 15:10 (0.99m) 21:18 (0.20m)
Morning Fair

1.1m - 1.2m

198° SSW
Period: 9s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 48 kJ
Midday Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

197° SSW
Period: 9s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 14s
⚡ 48 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

191° S
Period: 8s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 14s
⚡ 38 kJ
At night Fair

1.1m - 1.2m

199° SSW
Period: 10s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 59 kJ
Tides: 04:00 (1.27m) 10:06 (0.41m) 15:42 (1.08m) 21:50 (0.19m)
Morning Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

224° SW
Period: 13s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 18s
⚡ 100 kJ
Midday Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

223° SW
Period: 12s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 16s
⚡ 86 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.1m - 1.1m

224° SW
Period: 13s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 8s
⚡ 100 kJ
At night Fair

1.1m - 1.2m

224° SW
Period: 13s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 13s
⚡ 100 kJ
Tides: 04:21 (1.33m) 10:30 (0.36m) 16:18 (1.11m) 22:21 (0.18m)
Morning Fair

1.4m - 1.5m

227° SW
Period: 13s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 6s
⚡ 163 kJ
Midday Fair

1.5m - 1.6m

224° SW
Period: 13s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 187 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.6m - 1.7m

224° SW
Period: 13s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 5s
⚡ 212 kJ
At night Good

1.5m - 1.8m

226° SW
Period: 13s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 7s
⚡ 187 kJ
Tides: 04:48 (1.33m) 11:02 (0.30m) 16:53 (1.14m)
Morning Good

1.8m - 1.9m

222° SW
Period: 12s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 7s
⚡ 229 kJ
Midday Fair

1.8m - 1.8m

222° SW
Period: 11s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 5s
⚡ 192 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.8m - 1.8m

222° SW
Period: 11s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 4s
⚡ 192 kJ
At night Fair

1.8m - 1.9m

223° SW
Period: 12s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 229 kJ
Morning Fair

1.6m - 1.7m

222° SW
Period: 10s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 4s
⚡ 126 kJ
Midday Poor

1.6m - 1.6m

221° SW
Period: 10s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 4s
⚡ 126 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

221° SW
Period: 10s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 5s
⚡ 126 kJ
At night Fair

1.6m - 1.7m

222° SW
Period: 11s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 7s
⚡ 152 kJ
Morning Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

222° SW
Period: 10s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 9s
⚡ 126 kJ
Midday Poor

1.6m - 1.6m

222° SW
Period: 10s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 12s
⚡ 126 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.6m - 1.6m

221° SW
Period: 11s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 6s
⚡ 152 kJ
At night Poor

1.6m - 1.7m

221° SW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 5s
⚡ 126 kJ
Morning Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

185° S
Period: 6s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 10s
⚡ 51 kJ
Midday Poor

1.7m - 1.7m

184° S
Period: 6s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 10s
⚡ 51 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.6m - 1.6m

183° S
Period: 6s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 10s
⚡ 45 kJ
At night Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

187° S
Period: 6s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 10s
⚡ 51 kJ
Morning Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
16 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
21 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
20 km/h
At night Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
13 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
Sun 23 Aug 18:00 1.0m 10s 0.9m / 7s S 15 km/h 0.4m / 16s SW - 0.21 m/s 0.7 7.6 km 0.43m
4
Sun 23 Aug 19:00 1.0m 10s 0.9m / 7s S 13 km/h 0.5m / 16s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.37m
4
Sun 23 Aug 20:00 1.0m 10s 0.9m / 7s S 12 km/h 0.5m / 15s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.37m
4
Sun 23 Aug 21:00 1.0m 10s 0.8m / 7s S 12 km/h 0.5m / 15s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.44m
4
Sun 23 Aug 22:00 1.0m 11s 0.8m / 7s S 13 km/h 0.5m / 15s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.56m
4
Sun 23 Aug 23:00 1.0m 11s 0.8m / 7s S 13 km/h 0.5m / 15s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.72m
4

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Surf information for El Brujo

El Brujo is a Intermediate level surf spot located in Ascope, La Libertad, Perú. The bottom surface is arena y piedra. The best season to surf is March - October.

Today's conditions at El Brujo

Right now, El Brujo has waves of about 1.0m with a swell period of 7 seconds and SSE (13 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At El Brujo you can practice surf. The area offers parking. You can get there by car.

Water temperature and wetsuit

The water at El Brujo is around 21 °C, so a 2/2 mm spring suit is recommended.

Frequently asked questions about surfing at El Brujo

Is the wave at El Brujo a left or a right?
The wave at El Brujo breaks mainly to the left.
What level do you need to surf at El Brujo?
El Brujo is a spot recommended for intermediate surfers.
What is the best season to surf at El Brujo?
The best season to surf at El Brujo is March - October.
Where is El Brujo located?
El Brujo is located in Magdalena de Cao, Ascope, La Libertad, Peru.
How do you get to El Brujo?
You can reach El Brujo by car.
What is the water temperature at El Brujo?
The water is around 21 °C, so a 2/2 mm spring suit is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf

Services

estacionamiento

Access

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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)
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