El Cabezo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lima, Peru)

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El Cabezo Surf Guide

El Cabezo in Lima is an exposed point break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest.There is a left hand point break here. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include pollution, rocks and rips.

El Cabezo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	consistent	19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Cabezo:

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

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

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing El Cabezo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 72% of the time in February while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

72%

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

blown out

25%

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 El Cabezo Location Map

Interactive El Cabezo 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 El Cabezo is Jorge Chavez International (Lima) Airport (LIM) in Peru, which is 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to El Cabezo is Pisco Airport (PIO), also in Peru, 218 km (135 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

El Cabezo Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 12:16 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at El Cabezo

Current tide and informaton

For El Cabezo, 0 km from El Cabezo.

Next High Water: 07:02pm | 0.47m

Next Low Water: 03:13pm | 0.4m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Cabezo Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.1 °C) at El Cabezo is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite