on the point (i.e. 8 feet on the swell charts) tend to be quite weak and slow. Best surfing is from around Easter Week (Semana Santa) and through the winter months in the southern hemisphere to about September when great storms in the Roaring Forties direct their wave energy toward Peru. The water is cool (17–22 °C), like much of Peru, due to cold currents from the south. Climate is warm and springlike (15–28 °C), however wind chill is a factor, created by the venturi effects from the headland. A 2–3 mm wetsuit is recommended as well as booties for walking up the beach. Malabrigo is about 560 km north of Lima by air, or 94 km (an hour-and-a-half drive) northwest of the city of Trujillo. is reached by taking 15 km detour at Paiján, at Kilometer 614 of the North Pan-American Highway. Various tour operators, expedition outfitters, and guides are available to take you there. There are buses and collective taxis from Lima and Trujillo. Primitive lodging and food are available in Malabrigo. A high-end resort called Chicama Surf Resort has also opened for surfers right on the point. Many modern conveniences can be found in the City of Trujillo (Visit Huanchaco to see traditional fishermen riding the waves on reed fishing boats called "Caballitos de Totora", perhaps oldest form of surfing still practiced to this day). See also Ascope Province Ascope Chicama Valley References External links World's Longest Wave Break Location of Puerto Chicama by Wikimapia Surf spot info Surfing locations in Peru Beaches of Peru Beaches of La Libertad Region Populated places in La Libertad Region