Pico Alto Beach Peru

The Pico Alto Surf Camp is located in Punta Hermosa, a quick and easy drive from Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima. Your host Oscar Morante, the camp owner has been actively surfing Peru for over 30 years. He and his son, Oscar junior, will make your stay in Peru a memorable one. Once you arrive at the camp you will be made to feel at home. The camp itself offers all of the necessary amenities and the perfect surf location.

Find the beach break ‘Playa Norte’ in Punta Hermosa (43km south of Lima) and paddle out to the really obvious break (700m paddle) - or go in at Senoritas and do an equal length paddle. Or take a jet-ski!Held to be the biggest and most spectacular wave in Lima and all over Peru. The wave is a point break (with left and right-running waves, although the latter are more commonly surfed). The waves, perfect and long, can reach a height of 10 meters. Not for beginners.

Experienced surfers compare it with Waimea (Hawaii) and Todos los Santos (Baja California). A long paddle out (the wave breaks 1 km out to sea).

Climate: Average annual temperature 19°C (maximum 25°C minimum 13°C).

Access: Pico Alto lies 43 km south of the city of Lima down the South Pan-American Highway.

Services: The area has a variety of hotels and restaurants, most of which are open from January to March.

Penascal Beach Peru

From San Bartolo - Playa Norte (los muelles), paddle out and to the obvious point break on the north (right) side of the bay

Location : In the Central Coast of Peru in the city of Lima, district of San Bartolo by the Km 51
of the Panamericana South.

Kind of wave : Reef-break, right, strong, formed, with tubular section. Considered as a big wave
that reaches the 4 meters.

Sea performance : Cold water, light fluent, waves all the year.

Average temperature: 16°C. No apt to beginners.

Weather : Very hot in summers, reaches the 28°C. In winter is moderate, moist with light rains. Won’t go bellow the 12°C.

Access : By the Km 35 of the Panamericana South take the detour by the right (old highway),
arriving to the town of San Bartolo.

Services : San Bartolo counts with all services. We recommend the Hotel Penascal

Cerro Azul Beach Peru

Cerro Azul (”Blue Hill”) is a fishing village and formerly a port in the Canete Province, Lima Region, Peru. Located 131 km south of Lima, it is frequently visited in the summer by residents from that city, and of San Vicente de Canete. The village has come to depend more heavily on tourism than on fishing.

The beach forms an attractive bay that ends in a rocky point where the waves it is famous for break. The renowned quality of its waves is mentioned in the Beach Boys’ song “Surfing Safari.” However, the quality of the waves changes from year to year, as the sand and stones that make up the beach are chronically withdrawn by the sea to form a bank where the waves break.

South of the pier is the area known as Puerto Viejo (”old port” ), where all the holiday homes are and where most of the surfing takes place (left breaks). To the north of the pier, the beach is much longer, less curved and much sandier. (more…)

Caballeros Beach Peru

In the area of El Silenco, take a right (when heading south) at about km38 on the Panamerican (the old road), through any of the passages between the roadside restaurants (avoid the suicidal Maitre D’s who’ll throw themselves under your vehicule to try and get your trade….) Head for thw new apartment complexes (yeuch) and the line of small eateries on the cliff top. Steps down to the beach. Great view of Senoritas and Caballeros.

A pretty beach that attracts not just men but also beautiful women during the summer months. The highlight of this beach are its waves which can reach approximately 3 metres. The sea can be calm or rough depending on the waves on the day in question. The water is fairly cold but the waves invite both novices and the experienced to practise their favourite watersports. The climate varies according to the season, the average temperature being 20C. There is a car park and a variety of services just 3 minutes from the beach in the resort of Punta Hermosa..

Location :
In the Central Coast of Peru, in the city of Lima, district of Punta Hermosa, by the Km 40 of the South Panamericana highway.

Kind of wave :
Reef-break, right, long and formed with tubular section. Can reach the 3 meters high. Waves for beginners and advanced surfers.

Sea performance :
South fluent, from light to strong. Cold water, breaks all the year. Average temperature: 16°C.

Weather :
Moderate, moist, cold with light rains or warm, accord to the season.

Average temperature: between 28°C and 12°C.

Access :
In the Km 35 of the South Panamericana take the detour of the road in your right (this is the old highway), follow until the first gas station and turn to the right by the affirmed road until the parking lot. For all vehicles.

Services :
All services in the city of Punta Hermosa. That is 3 minutes from the beach.

La Herradura Beach Peru

La Herradura is on the obvious headland south of Lima city. Follow the ‘Circuito des Playas’ south past Barranco, and past the Regatta Club. The last beach has a parking; from here walk along under the cliffs. Chose your entry point carefully.

Climate: Average annual temperature 19°C (maximum 25°C, minimum 13°C).

Access: Located just minutes from downtown Lima, in the district of Chorrillos, on Lima’s southern outskirts.

Services: Lima features a wide variety of hotels and restaurants, as well as shops with surfing accessories.

Apt for all kinds of vehicles.

Poemape Beach Peru

Located between Pacasmayo and Puerto Chicama. Turn off is on dirt road about 1km south of the town of San Pedro de Lloc which is on the Pan American Highway. Follow dirt road (some sand so be careful) toward the hills which are SW. The point is at the base of the hills at an old abandoned fishing village. About 5km on dirt road from Pan Am Highway.

Location :
North Coast of Peru, in the city of La Libertad.
By the Km 656 of the North Panamericana.

Kind of wave :
It’s a long left and well formed can reach the 3 meters.

Sea performance :
Water regularly cold.
Average temperature:
19°C. The fluent increase according to t
he strength of the grown. Breaks all the year.

Weather :
Agreeable all the year. Changes accord to the season.
Average temperature between 28°C and 15°C.
Heat season between November and March.
Cold season between April and October.

Access :
Ground way:
In the Km 656 of the
North Panamericana must take firm road
for 45 minutes until you get to the beach.
For all kind of vehicles.
By bus can be reach through
the city of Trujillo.
Air way:
Flights to the city of Trujillo.

Services :
None. All of them are located in Pacasmayo,
10 Km far to the north.

Poemape Beach Peru

Located between Pacasmayo and Puerto Chicama. Turn off is on dirt road about 1km south of the town of San Pedro de Lloc which is on the Pan American Highway. Follow dirt road (some sand so be careful) toward the hills which are SW. The point is at the base of the hills at an old abandoned fishing village. About 5km on dirt road from Pan Am Highway.

Location :
North Coast of Peru, in the city of La Libertad.
By the Km 656 of the North Panamericana.

Kind of wave :
It’s a long left and well formed can reach the 3 meters.

Sea performance :
Water regularly cold.
Average temperature:
19°C. The fluent increase according to t
he strength of the grown. Breaks all the year.

Weather :
Agreeable all the year. Changes accord to the season.
Average temperature between 28°C and 15°C.
Heat season between November and March.
Cold season between April and October.

Access :
Ground way:
In the Km 656 of the
North Panamericana must take firm road
for 45 minutes until you get to the beach.
For all kind of vehicles.
By bus can be reach through
the city of Trujillo.
Air way:
Flights to the city of Trujillo.

Services :
None. All of them are located in Pacasmayo,
10 Km far to the north.