Cerro Azul surf break

Cerro Azul surfForecast / Lima / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 -05
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Cerro Azul surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cerro Azul sea temperature is
20.8° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cerro Azul today?

The current surf forecast for Cerro Azul at 4PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

Table - waves today at Cerro Azul. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
0
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1.3
S
7
0.7
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
421
421
357
335
255
251
251
203
189
179
179
176
173
84
85
159
124
157
149
141
139
174
132
100
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
SW
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
WSW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
10
WSW
10
S
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
WNW
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
7:18AM1.03m
6:49PM0.52m
8:14AM1.02m
7:50PM0.47m
9:14AM1.00m
9:02PM0.44m
Low Tide
2:00PM0.24m
00:51AM-0.02m
3:09PM0.25m
1:43AM0.03m
4:24PM0.25m
2:40AM0.09m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:46
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
20
20
20
19
18
19
18
18
19
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
21
21
20
18
18
21
19
19
20
19
18
18
19
18
17
17
19
19
20
19
19
17
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
Energy kJ
421
421
357
335
103
154
166
69
74
74
91
82
79
82
65
65
51
40
41
108
100
174
61
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
8
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
35
52
57
62
255
251
251
203
189
179
179
176
173
84
85
159
124
157
149
141
139
61
132
100
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
7
7
8
17
17
6
6
36
35
35
35
35
22
66
67
22
37
35
35
10
10
9
9
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
7
Energy kJ
190
124
142
157
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
54
54
54
52
0
10
0
54
54
54
43
54
54
22
22
54
54
54
54
54
43
54
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Lima
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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