Cerro Azul, Peru

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About Cerro Azul

Cerro Azul is a town in Lima, Peru. From Cerro Azul you can reach 7 surf spots, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Cerro Azul, a surf spot 1 km from the centre. Overture lists 25 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 131 km away.

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Staying in Cerro Azul

25 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 131 km, JAU, 176 km, AYP, 247 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Cerro Azul. Spots further out are listed below.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Cerro Azul each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Cerro Azul too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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Cerro Azul1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft473 kJ

5 ft582 kJ

4 ft282 kJ

6 ft956 kJ

7 ft1147 kJ

5 ft532 kJ

5 ft164 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cerro Azul, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	48, good	5 ft11 shollow	473kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	53, good	5 ft12 shollow	582kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	4 ft9 shollow	282kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	956kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 shollow	1,147kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	5 ft11 shollow	532kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	5 ft6 smushy	164kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	23°C

La Playita9.1 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft486 kJ

5 ft614 kJ

5 ft482 kJ

6 ft998 kJ

8 ft1210 kJ

6 ft646 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Playita, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	44, fair	5 ft11 shollow	486kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	25°C
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	5 ft12 shollow	614kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	5 ft10 shollow	482kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore	26°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	998kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 shollow	1,210kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	6 ft11 shollow	646kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	5 ft6 smushy	173kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	26°C

Palillos14.1 kmabout 25 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft486 kJ

5 ft614 kJ

5 ft482 kJ

6 ft998 kJ

8 ft1210 kJ

6 ft646 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Palillos, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	5 ft11 shollow	486kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	49, good	5 ft12 shollow	614kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	23°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	5 ft10 shollow	482kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	998kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 scrumbling	1,210kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	6 ft11 shollow	646kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	5 ft6 smushy	173kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	23°C

Puerto Fiel9.2 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft486 kJ

5 ft614 kJ

5 ft482 kJ

6 ft998 kJ

8 ft1210 kJ

6 ft646 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Puerto Fiel, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	47, fair	5 ft11 shollow	486kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	25°C
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	5 ft12 shollow	614kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	482kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore	26°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	998kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 scrumbling	1,210kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	6 ft11 smushy	646kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	5 ft6 smushy	173kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	26°C

Punta Corrientes8.4 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft486 kJ

5 ft614 kJ

5 ft482 kJ

6 ft998 kJ

8 ft1210 kJ

6 ft646 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Punta Corrientes, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	46, fair	5 ft11 smushy	486kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	25°C
Mon 19Oct	51, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	614kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	482kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	998kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 scrumbling	1,210kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	6 ft11 smushy	646kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	5 ft6 smushy	173kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	26°C

Un-named5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft486 kJ

5 ft603 kJ

5 ft482 kJ

6 ft998 kJ

7 ft1190 kJ

5 ft636 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Un-named, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	46, fair	5 ft11 shollow	486kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	25°C
Mon 19Oct	51, good	5 ft12 shollow	603kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft10 shollow	482kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	998kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 scrumbling	1,190kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	5 ft11 shollow	636kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	5 ft6 smushy	173kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	26°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Cerro Azul, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Further out

This spot is more than 20 km from Cerro Azul. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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Wakama37.5 kmabout 1h 10 by carIntermediate and up

4 ft418 kJ

4 ft482 kJ

4 ft348 kJ

5 ft741 kJ

7 ft840 kJ

5 ft514 kJ

4 ft116 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wakama, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	57, good	4 ft11 shollow	418kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	56, good	4 ft12 shollow	482kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft10 shollow	348kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	27, poor	5 ft12 shollow	741kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	840kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	5 ft11 shollow	514kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 shollow	116kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	23°C

Places to eat near Cerro Azul

Pizzeria el paninoPizza · in the centre
Bar D EZZIOPeruvian · 0.1 km from the centre
La Quincha 8090.2 km from the centre
Puerto azulSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
Restaurant FabianSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
Restaurant La Foca IISeafood · 0.2 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits