Cherrepe Surf Guide

Cherrepe in La Libertad and Lambayeque is an exposed beach and point break that has very consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights as well as left and right hand reef breaks. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rips, rocks.

Cherrepe Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point3very consistent
19.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cherrepe:

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

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

februaryBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Cherrepe 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 12% of the time in February while 88% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
12%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
88%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
0%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cherrepe Location Map

Interactive Cherrepe 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 Cherrepe is Capt Jose Abelardo Quinones Gonzales (Chiclayo) Airport (CIX) in Peru, which is 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cherrepe is Capitan Carlos Martinez De Pinillos (Trujillo) Airport (TRU), also in Peru, 120 km (75 miles) away.

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Cherrepe Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 02:42 Local Time
MonTuesday 05
10PM1AM4AM7AM
Wave (m)
1
SW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SW
0.9
SSW
Period (s) 13 13 13 13
Wind (km/h)
15
15
15
10
Wind State cross cross cross cross

Swell History at Cherrepe

Surf stats for Cherrepe, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Cherrepe

Wind stats for Cherrepe, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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