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Malpaso 84.0

#1472 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇪 Peru · La Libertad · near Pacasmayo

Works almost every day, no off season, a mission to reach.

Works all yearRemoteIntermediate
Surf score84.0 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days40% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell84% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.5 ft median
Water19°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Malpaso

The best time to surf Malpaso is January, February, March. The season runs Jan to Mar. In February the water sits around 22°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is LIM (545 km) and the nearest town is Pacasmayo (36 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%57%0.9 m19°C2mm
Feb100%63%0.9 m22°Cvest
Mar100%58%1.0 m22°Cvest
Apr100%31%1.1 m20°C2mm
May100%30%1.1 m20°C2mm
Jun100%40%1.2 m20°C2mm
Jul100%51%1.2 m20°C2mm
Aug100%52%1.2 m20°C2mm
Sep100%27%1.2 m16°C3/2
Oct100%23%1.1 m16°C3/2
Nov100%19%1.1 m16°C3/2
Dec100%23%0.9 m17°C3/2

Why 84.0

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.4
Water comfort 10%
4.4
Access 10%
3.0

The detail

Faces 280° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 48% of days. Mean peak period 12.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 74%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -7.711, -79.469 (OpenStreetMap).

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