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El Brujo

La Libertad, Ascope - Magdalena de Cao · Intermediate Poor
1.8m
3/10
12s 21 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 15/08/2026 15:18

Poor
3/10

Waves

1.8m

9.8s period

Primary Swell

1.3m

11.6s SW

Wind

21 km/h

Gusts 47 km/h SSE

Secondary Swell

1.3m

11.8s SW

Temp.

21.7°C

🦺 Shorty 2mm

UV

0.7

Low

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 06:25
↓ 18:17
🌙
↑ 08:35
↓ 21:01
🌘 Waxing Crescent

Current

0.30 m/s

NW

Tide

Rising

High Tide 18:00 - 1.16m

Today's Tides

High Tide

05:50

1.37m

Low Tide

12:02

0.18m

High Tide

18:00

1.16m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.8m-1.8m

11s

SW SW SW
22 km/h
🌘

Tomorrow

1.7m-1.8m

12s

SW SW SW
20 km/h
🌘

Mon

1.7m-1.9m

11s

SW SW SW
23 km/h
🌘

Tue

1.9m-2.4m

10s

SW SW SW
26 km/h
🌘

Wed

2.1m-2.3m

9s

SW SSW SSW
26 km/h
🌗

Thu

1.7m-2.1m

7s

SSW SSW SSW
21 km/h
🌗

Fri

1.4m-1.8m

7s

S S S
15 km/h
🌗

Sat

1.1m-1.4m

7s

S S S
12 km/h
🌗

Sun

1.0m-1.1m

7s

S S S
15 km/h
🌖

Mon

1.0m-1.1m

7s

S S S
16 km/h
🌖

Tue

1.0m-1.0m

7s

S
15 km/h
🌖

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 05:50 (1.37m) 12:02 (0.18m) 18:00 (1.16m)
Morning Already passed
Midday Already passed
Afternoon Poor

1.8m - 1.8m

226° SW
Period: 12s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 9s
⚡ 229 kJ
At night Poor

1.8m - 1.8m

224° SW
Period: 11s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 7s
⚡ 192 kJ
Tides: 00:00 (0.14m) 06:26 (1.30m) 12:40 (0.20m) 18:41 (1.12m)
Morning Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

220° SW
Period: 11s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 7s
⚡ 172 kJ
Midday Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

227° SW
Period: 12s
27 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 10s
⚡ 204 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

232° SW
Period: 12s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 10s
⚡ 204 kJ
At night Fair

1.7m - 1.8m

231° SW
Period: 12s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 8s
⚡ 204 kJ
Tides: 00:41 (0.23m) 06:55 (1.15m) 13:14 (0.21m) 19:30 (0.99m)
Morning Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

225° SW
Period: 11s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 8s
⚡ 172 kJ
Midday Poor

1.7m - 1.7m

216° SW
Period: 9s
25 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 11s
⚡ 115 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.7m - 1.8m

218° SW
Period: 10s
24 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 7s
⚡ 142 kJ
At night Fair

1.8m - 1.9m

219° SW
Period: 12s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 8s
⚡ 229 kJ
Tides: 01:17 (0.32m) 07:36 (1.01m) 13:50 (0.25m) 20:21 (0.92m)
Morning Poor

1.9m - 2.0m

216° SW
Period: 9s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 6s
⚡ 144 kJ
Midday Poor

2.1m - 2.1m

216° SW
Period: 9s
33 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 7s
⚡ 175 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.2m - 2.3m

216° SW
Period: 9s
32 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 6s
⚡ 192 kJ
At night Fair

2.1m - 2.4m

219° SW
Period: 10s
25 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 6s
⚡ 217 kJ
Tides: 02:00 (0.46m) 08:04 (0.93m) 14:30 (0.35m) 21:13 (0.89m)
Morning Fair

2.2m - 2.3m

205° SSW
Period: 8s
25 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 5s
⚡ 152 kJ
Midday Poor

2.2m - 2.3m

205° SSW
Period: 8s
32 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 6s
⚡ 152 kJ
Afternoon Poor

2.2m - 2.3m

207° SSW
Period: 9s
29 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 5s
⚡ 192 kJ
At night Fair

2.2m - 2.3m

215° SW
Period: 9s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 5s
⚡ 192 kJ
Tides: 03:00 (0.56m) 08:54 (0.84m) 15:30 (0.38m) 22:30 (0.87m)
Morning Fair

1.9m - 2.0m

193° SSW
Period: 7s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 87 kJ
Midday Poor

1.8m - 1.9m

191° S
Period: 7s
26 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 78 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.8m - 1.8m

192° SSW
Period: 7s
24 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 78 kJ
At night Fair

1.9m - 2.1m

194° SSW
Period: 7s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 11s
⚡ 87 kJ
Tides: 04:30 (0.65m) 09:50 (0.80m) 17:00 (0.42m)
Morning Poor

1.6m - 1.7m

187° S
Period: 7s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 9s
⚡ 62 kJ
Midday Poor

1.6m - 1.6m

185° S
Period: 7s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 10s
⚡ 62 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.5m - 1.6m

185° S
Period: 7s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 8s
⚡ 54 kJ
At night Fair

1.6m - 1.8m

187° S
Period: 7s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 11s
⚡ 62 kJ
Morning Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

181° S
Period: 7s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 41 kJ
Midday Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

180° S
Period: 7s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 35 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.1m - 1.2m

180° S
Period: 6s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 21 kJ
At night Fair

1.3m - 1.4m

179° S
Period: 7s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 10s
⚡ 41 kJ
Morning Fair

1.0m - 1.1m

180° S
Period: 6s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 10s
⚡ 18 kJ
Midday Poor

1.1m - 1.1m

180° S
Period: 6s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 10s
⚡ 21 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.0m - 1.1m

180° S
Period: 7s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 24 kJ
At night Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

179° S
Period: 7s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 29 kJ
Morning Poor

1.1m - 1.1m

176° S
Period: 7s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 14s
⚡ 29 kJ
Midday Poor

1.0m - 1.0m

175° S
Period: 7s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 13s
⚡ 24 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.0m - 1.0m

177° S
Period: 7s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 13s
⚡ 24 kJ
At night Poor

1.1m - 1.1m

178° S
Period: 7s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 14s
⚡ 29 kJ
Morning Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
13 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
18 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
18 km/h
At night Poor

1.0m - 1.0m

175° S
Period: 7s
14 km/h
⚡ 24 kJ

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
Sat 15 Aug 17:00 1.8m 10s 1.3m / 12s SW 25 km/h 1.0m / 6s S - - 2.4 10+ km 1.10m
2
Sat 15 Aug 18:00 1.8m 10s 1.3m / 12s SW 21 km/h 1.3m / 12s SW - 0.30 m/s 0.7 10+ km -
3
Sat 15 Aug 19:00 1.8m 10s 1.3m / 12s SW 19 km/h 1.0m / 5s S - - 0.0 10+ km 1.10m
3
Sat 15 Aug 20:00 1.8m 10s 1.3m / 11s SW 22 km/h 1.0m / 5s S - - 0.0 10+ km 0.91m
2
Sat 15 Aug 21:00 1.8m 10s 1.3m / 11s SW 23 km/h 1.2m / 12s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.66m
3
Sat 15 Aug 22:00 1.8m 10s 1.3m / 11s SW 23 km/h 1.0m / 5s S - - 0.0 10+ km 0.41m
2

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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 1.8m with a swell period of 12 seconds and SSE (21 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

auto

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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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