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marejada norte, Pampilla

8:21 am 20 Jan 2012

Pampilla

6:00 am 15 Dec 2011

El Cabezo ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 4.0

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El Cabezo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Peru – Lima)

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Name: El Cabezo
Type: point
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: ESE

El Cabezo in Lima is an exposed point break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest.There is a left hand point break here. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include pollution, rocks and rips.

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Overall El Cabezo Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to El Cabezo:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break El Camotal 4 mi
Second closest break Punta Perfection 6 mi
Third closest break Pampilla 14 mi
Fourth closest break Punta Roquitas 14 mi
Fifth closest break Makaha 14 mi

Wave buoys nearest to El Cabezo:

Closest wave buoy Western Caribbean Buoy 2006 mi
Second closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 2177 mi
Third closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 2198 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Yucatan Basin Buoy 2258 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 2333 mi

Tide stations nearest to El Cabezo:

Closest tide station Turbo, Colombia 1398 mi
Second closest tide station Balboa, Panama 1462 mi
Third closest tide station Covenas, Colombia 1483 mi
Fourth closest tide station Cristóbal, Panama 1491 mi
Fifth closest tide station Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama 1519 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to El Cabezo:

Closest ski area Huascaran (Peru) 204 mi
Second closest ski area Chacaltaya (Bolivia) 682 mi
Third closest ski area Ski Arpa (Chile) 1487 mi
Fourth closest ski area Portillo (Chile) 1505 mi
Fifth closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 1507 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to El Cabezo:

Closest city location Callao (Peru) 8 mi
Second closest city location Lima - Jorge Chavez Airport (Peru) 10 mi
Third closest city location Lima (Peru) 14 mi
Fourth closest city location Independencia (Peru) 14 mi
Fifth closest city location San Luis (Peru) 17 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to El Cabezo is Jorge Chavez International (Lima) Airport (LIM) in Peru, which is 15 km (9 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to El Cabezo is Pisco Airport (PIO), also in Peru, 218 km (135 miles) away.
El Cabezo break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for El Cabezo, Peru - Lima. Use the tab navigation above to view El Cabezo sea temperature, El Cabezo photographs, El Cabezo detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, El Cabezo webcams, current wind from Peru - Lima live weather stations and El Cabezo tide predictions. The Peru swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Peru and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Peru wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around El Cabezo.