El Silencio

El Silencio is a fickle but fun surf spot in a broad bay on the northern side of Punta Hermosa's surf zone, about 43 km south of Lima. The named wave is primarily a quick, hollow right breaking over boulders and rock close to shore, while the broader cove can produce additional shorebreak and wedging peaks. When the swell lines up, the right has a sucky takeoff, barrel potential and a short performance wall before becoming softer toward the sandy inside.

Interestingly, the beach's name is tied directly to surfing: a local account says surfers began riding waves on the northern side of the bay in the late 1960s and called the place El Silencio to help keep the spot secret.

El Silencio Surf Report