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Pasamayo in Ancash is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf. The optimum time of year for waves is autumn. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. Both left and right reef breaks. Rarely crowded here. Beware of urchins and rocks.

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Overall Pasamayo 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 Pasamayo:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Centinela	37 mi
Second closest break	Polvorin	49 mi
Third closest break	El Camotal	55 mi
Fourth closest break	Conchitas	56 mi
Fifth closest break	Playa Grande	59 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Pasamayo:
Closest wave buoy	Western Caribbean Buoy	1898 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	2105 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Yucatan Basin Buoy	2147 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2282 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	2301 mi
Tide stations nearest to Pasamayo:
Closest tide station	Turbo, Colombia	1296 mi
Second closest tide station	Balboa, Panama	1354 mi
Third closest tide station	Cristóbal, Panama	1383 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Covenas, Colombia	1383 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama	1408 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Pasamayo:
Closest ski area	Huascaran (Peru)	101 mi
Second closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	774 mi
Third closest ski area	Ski Arpa (Chile)	1599 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	1618 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	1620 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Pasamayo:
Closest city location	Paramonga (Peru)	9 mi
Second closest city location	Pativilca (Peru)	13 mi
Third closest city location	Barranca (Peru)	17 mi
Fourth closest city location	Puerto Supe (Peru)	21 mi
Fifth closest city location	Supe (Peru)	21 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Pasamayo is Commandante Fap German Arias Grazziani (Anta) Airport (ATA) in Peru, which is 139 km (86 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Pasamayo is Teniente Fap Jaime A De Montr Morales (Chimbote) Airport (CHM), also in Peru, 170 km (106 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Jorge Chavez International (Lima) Airport (LIM), also in Peru, 185 km (115 miles) away.