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(Lima, Peru)

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Caballeros Surf Guide

Caballeros in Lima is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. Both left (best) and right reef breaks.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Hazards include urchins, rips and rocks.

Caballeros Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Caballeros:

The best conditions reported for surf at Caballeros occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Caballeros (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Caballeros with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 19% of the time in February while 80% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

80%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Caballeros Location Map

Interactive Caballeros surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Caballeros is Jorge Chavez International (Lima) Airport (LIM) in Peru, which is 46 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Caballeros is Pisco Airport (PIO), also in Peru, 171 km (106 miles) away.

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Caballeros Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 15:04 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 21			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	17	17	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- on	glass

What does Caballeros look like?

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Tides at Caballeros

Current tide and informaton

For Arica, 8.0 km from Caballeros.

Next High Water: 02:24am | 0.45m

Next Low Water: 09:27pm | 0.32m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Caballeros Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 18.3 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Caballeros. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite