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Wakama, Peru

Stay in Cerro Azul: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Cerro Azul

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About Wakama

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces SW (238°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (58°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 10). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 16°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and February, with about 5 good days in 7; in August, September and October, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cerro Azul.

Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 18 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

    See flights MDW → LIM · Skyscanner from about £380 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 3 h 15 from the airport to Wakama.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Cerro Azul, 38 km (about 1h 10 by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Wakama: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Cerro Azul, 38 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Cerro Azul · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Cerro Azul · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Wakama on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct574 ft11 shollow418kJ23°C
Mon 19Oct564 ft12 shollow482kJ23°C
Tue 20Oct504 ft10 shollow348kJ23°C
Wed 21Oct275 ft12 shollow741kJ23°C
Thu 22Oct07 ft10 shollow840kJ23°C
Fri 23Oct425 ft11 shollow514kJ23°C
Sat 24Oct424 ft6 shollow116kJ23°C
Sun 25Oct484 ft6 shollow107kJ23°C
Mon 26Oct423 ft8 shollow113kJ23°C
Tue 27Oct433 ft12 shollow189kJ23°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to LIM, changing at ATL, then 3h 15 by road. About 18h 35 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Wakama

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Wakama

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 5 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Wakama

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 5 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Wakama

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, offshore wind.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to LIM, changing at ATL, then 3h 15 by road. About 18h 35 door to door

The trip from Cerro Azul, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £815–£1,555 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to LIM, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£380–£790
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£60–£100
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£145–£245
Food7 days eating out£135–£255
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£60–£100
Total£815–£1,555

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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

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Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Cerro Azul, 38 km (about 1h 10 by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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