Penascal Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Peru – Lima)
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Penascal Spot ID: Type: point Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell SW | Wind ESE Sea Temperature Today is: 18.2 °C |
Sunday, 19 May 2013, 16:51 Local time
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Penascal in Lima is a fairly exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rips and rocks.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Callao, Peru, 60 miles from Penascal.
Penascal Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Lima/Jorge Chávez International Airport, 60 km from Penascal.
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Overall Penascal Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
This chart describes the range of swells directed at Penascal through an average May an... (show all text) 
This image shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directions... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Penascal surf consistency graph. Also see Penascal surf quality by season and Penascal surf quality by month. |
Penascal Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Penascal |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Penascal:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Huayaco | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | San Bartolo | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Santa Rosa | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Santa Maria | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Kon Tiki | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Penascal: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 2037 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 2157 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 2186 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 2291 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 2334 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Penascal: |
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| Closest tide station | Callao | 37 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Matarani | 443 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Arica | 599 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Talara | 624 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Puerto Bolivar | 671 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Penascal: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 237 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 642 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Ski Arpa (Chile) | 1453 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Portillo (Chile) | 1471 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 1473 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Penascal: |
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| Closest city location | Lima (Peru) | 30 mi |
| Second closest city location | Callao (Peru) | 34 mi |
| Third closest city location | Imperial (Peru) | 52 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | San Vicente de Canete (Peru) | 52 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Nuevo Imperial (Peru) | 54 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Penascal is Jorge Chavez International (Lima) Airport (LIM) in Peru, which is 59 km (37 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Penascal is Pisco Airport (PIO), also in Peru, 157 km (98 miles) away.
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