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surfing in Peru
  Peru has some of the longest waves on the planet (counted in miles...). It doesn't rain in Peru and it's not too hot or too cold. All S-SW spots have very reliable swell from April to October.
Plus: all levels of surf available, mostly uncrowded (hum... this can mean quasi-desert), long waves.
Minus: often foggy, low water temperatures, problems of access and safety, crowds around Lima.nuevo sol (PEN)

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Peru at a glance
 
Location: Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador!
Geographic coordinates: 10° 0' S, 76° 0' W
Coastline: 2,414 km km
Climate: varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes
Terrain: western coastal plain (costa), high and rugged Andes in center (sierra), eastern lowland jungle of Amazon Basin (selva)
Elevation:
Natural hazards: earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, landslides, mild volcanic activity. deforestation (some the result of illegal logging); overgrazing of the slopes of the costa and sierra leading to soil erosion; desertification; air pollution in Lima; pollution of rivers and coastal waters from municipal and mining wastes
Currency: nuevo sol (PEN)
Population:
Languages: Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara, and a large number of minor Amazonian languages
Capital:
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Surfing Season
Jan/Feb Mar/Apr May/Jun Jul/Aug Sep/Oct Nov/Dec
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Occasional Swell

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Regular Swell

Regular Swell

Occasional Swell
Typical Swell Size
< 1m / 3ft

1m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft

1m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft

1.5m-2m / 5ft-6ft

1m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft

1m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft
Surf Equipment Shorty Shorty Springsuit Springsuit Springsuit Springsuit
Water temp. 21°C
70°F
20°C
68°F
19°C
66°F
18°C
64°F
17°C
63°F
19°C
66°F
Air temp. 21°C
70°F
20°C
68°F
20°C
68°F
20°C
68°F
21°C
70°F
22°C
72°F
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comment by Anonymous, 2008-05-26 18:18:47

marita surfhospedaje, the best¡
we just spent 2 weeks at marita surf hospedaje in punta hermoza and felt than a family, her house is in from of the wawes La isla, kontiki, punta rocas, and very close to other points than pico alto señoritas, cabaleros. the family are very nice , alfredo can to pick up to different points and to lima too, marita is a excellent local and international dishes,sure you will not sick,will help you with whatever you need ¡ , good place, good food,excelent people. thanks marita , we will return ¡

comment by Anonymous, 2008-05-20 20:13:26

Peru info
New York Times had a decent article on surfing Peru and Mancora. Here's another good link:

http://surftherenow.com/2008/05/14/peru-new-hotspot-surf-destination/

I haven't been to Peru or Mancora, is Mancora as good a spot as it's hyped to be?

comment by Splaktar, 2007-11-05 06:31:08

Books on Peru
There are a ton of books on South America and Peru in general (Lonely Planet, Rough Guide, etc).

But there are hardly any books on Surfing in Peru. The only one I've really been able to find is the 'Peru Surfing Travel Guide'. I couldn't find it ANYWHERE in Peru after 6+ months of searching. I also wasn't able to get it off of amazon.com (back order forever).

I did finally find it from http://www.wetsand.com/product.asp?prodid=2409

They shipped it promptly and I had no problems at all. Great service and I'm glad that had it because no one else seems to.

The book itself is helpful, but I was hoping for a more detailed breakdown of each beach, including diagrams of currents, etc.

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La Pampilla, Peru
By mmoragues, 2008-07-08 13:00:00
Lindo día
Para ser el regreso después de tanto tiempo estuvo relativamente bien. El wetsuit, un éxito rotundo.
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La Pampilla, Peru
By mmoragues, 2008-05-30 16:30:00
Regresando
Para ser el regreso pensé que no me pararía, pero me paré en un par. La salida si fue malaza, con mareada y todo.
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La Isla, Peru
By sirponij, 2008-05-16 13:00:00


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La Pampilla, Peru
By mmoragues, 2008-05-02 15:00:00
El regreso
El regreso después de algún tiempo. El codo sigue medio mal, pero no estuvo tan mal.
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La Pampilla, Peru
By mmoragues, 2008-04-12 13:00:00
Mal codo
Con el codo lesionado no pude remar demasiado así que salí rápido
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Trip: Surf trip north 2007 - 2008
By mmoragues, From 2007-12-27 to 2008-01-02
Jueves 27  Todo comenzó en ancón, sin poder entrar a nuestra morada porque el portero nos cagó. Terminamos durmiendo esa noche en la casa de un amigo de Kevin Bacon. Viernes 28 De mañanita salim
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Trip: Fin norteño accidentado
By mmoragues, From 2007-02-23 to 2007-02-25

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Trip: Sur
By gtalavera, From 2007-02-16 to 2007-02-20
5 días al sur de lima, entre los km. 53 y 130. 
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Trip: Sur
By mmoragues, From 2007-02-16 to 2007-02-20
Description: integrantes mac, mariano, gonzalo, gustavo rodrigo, de domingo a martes jueves 15 inaguración de punta roquitas sargento. afterparty. viernes 16 san bartolo (de 2 a 4) estaba samoa y samoita
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Trip: Bermejo I
By gtalavera, From 2007-02-04 to 2007-02-04
Día de Playa en Bermejo. Partiendo de Ancón 7am. Volviendo 7pm.
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