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3:26 pm 2 Jun 2012

Herradura - Lima - Peru, Perfect Lines

11:07 am 13 Jul 2011


Pulpos ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.3
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 2.3
Wind and kite surfing: 2.5
Crowds: 3.0

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Pulpos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Peru – Lima)

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Name: Pulpos
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: SSW Offshore Wind: NE

Pulpos in Lima is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for dangerous rips.

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Overall Pulpos Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Pulpos:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break La Timba 1 mi
Second closest break Arica 1 mi
Third closest break El Silencio 1 mi
Fourth closest break Senoritas 3 mi
Fifth closest break Caballeros 4 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Pulpos:

Closest wave buoy Western Caribbean Buoy 2029 mi
Second closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 2164 mi
Third closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 2181 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Yucatan Basin Buoy 2283 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 2330 mi

Tide stations nearest to Pulpos:

Closest tide station Turbo, Colombia 1417 mi
Second closest tide station Balboa, Panama 1484 mi
Third closest tide station Covenas, Colombia 1500 mi
Fourth closest tide station Cristóbal, Panama 1513 mi
Fifth closest tide station Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama 1544 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Pulpos:

Closest ski area Huascaran (Peru) 229 mi
Second closest ski area Chacaltaya (Bolivia) 648 mi
Third closest ski area Ski Arpa (Chile) 1461 mi
Fourth closest ski area Portillo (Chile) 1479 mi
Fifth closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 1481 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Pulpos:

Closest city location San Bartolo (Peru) 5 mi
Second closest city location Chilca (Peru) 14 mi
Third closest city location Lima (Peru) 22 mi
Fourth closest city location San Luis (Peru) 22 mi
Fifth closest city location Santa Maria (Peru) 24 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Pulpos is Jorge Chavez International (Lima) Airport (LIM) in Peru, which is 46 km (29 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Pulpos is Pisco Airport (PIO), also in Peru, 170 km (106 miles) away.
Pulpos break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Pulpos, Peru - Lima. Use the tab navigation above to view Pulpos sea temperature, Pulpos photographs, Pulpos detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Pulpos webcams, current wind from Peru - Lima live weather stations and Pulpos 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 Pulpos.