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Pasamayo 91.1

#602 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇪 Peru · Lima · near Chancay

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score91.1 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days45% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell92% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 4.1 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Pasamayo

The best time to surf Pasamayo is January, February, March. The season runs Dec to May. In March the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is LIM (41 km) and the nearest town is Chancay (14 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%82%1.1 m20°C2mm
Feb100%93%1.1 m20°C2mm
Mar100%99%1.2 m20°C2mm
Apr100%72%1.3 m20°C2mm
May100%46%1.3 m19°C3/2
Jun100%34%1.5 m20°C2mm
Jul100%16%1.4 m19°C2mm
Aug100%9%1.4 m19°C3/2
Sep100%9%1.4 m16°C4/3
Oct100%3%1.3 m16°C4/3
Nov100%19%1.2 m16°C3/2
Dec100%66%1.0 m17°C3/2

Why 91.1

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%
3.1
Water comfort 10%
3.8
Access 10%
9.8

The detail

Faces 250° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 49% of days. Mean peak period 13.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 43%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -11.668, -77.206 (OpenStreetMap).

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