10-day surf forecast with Strike Scores for Mancora, Piura, Peru
Mancora is Peru's premier beach party destination with quality surf. The long left point offers forgiving waves in warm water, making it popular with beginners and the backpacker crowd.
Best day in the forecast: 2026-08-07 with a score of 50/100 (Fair)
Poor conditions overall: Average score 36/100. Look for spots with better forecasts.
Good alignment: Swell from 218° is 3° off optimal 215°, still within prime range.
Marginal size: 0.6m is 1.0m from ideal 1.6m.
Moderate period: 12s meets minimum 10s but below ideal 14s. Some groundswell energy present.
Onshore/cross-shore: 16 km/h from 254° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 70°-150°.
-7 points: Previous days of onshore wind left residual chop ("morning sickness"), reducing wave quality.
-5 points: Short-period windswell is present, creating choppy, disorganized conditions.
Poor conditions at Mancora. Either swell direction (218°), size (0.6m), or wind (16 km/h from 254°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.6m (2.0ft) swell from 218° (SW) at 12s period
Local wind-generated waves (choppy, short-period)
Good alignment: Swell from 221° is 6° off optimal 215°, still within prime range.
Marginal size: 0.9m is 0.7m from ideal 1.6m.
Perfect period: 14s is at or above ideal 14s. Long-period groundswell with maximum power.
Onshore/cross-shore: 15 km/h from 257° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 70°-150°.
Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
Poor conditions at Mancora. Either swell direction (221°), size (0.9m), or wind (15 km/h from 257°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.9m (3.0ft) swell from 221° (SW) at 14s period
Moderate alignment: Swell from 225° is 10° off optimal 215°, workable but not ideal.
Marginal size: 1.0m is 0.6m from ideal 1.6m.
Onshore/cross-shore: 15 km/h from 260° (W). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 70°-150°.
Poor conditions at Mancora. Either swell direction (225°), size (1.0m), or wind (15 km/h from 260°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
1.0m (3.3ft) swell from 225° (SW) at 14s period
Moderate alignment: Swell from 223° is 8° off optimal 215°, workable but not ideal.
Marginal size: 1.2m is 0.4m from ideal 1.6m.
Perfect period: 16s is at or above ideal 14s. Long-period groundswell with maximum power.
Onshore/cross-shore: 17 km/h from 243° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 70°-150°.
Surfable but not special at Mancora. The 1.2m swell from 223° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
1.2m (3.9ft) swell from 223° (SW) at 16s period
Marginal size: 1.1m is 0.4m from ideal 1.6m.
Perfect period: 15s is at or above ideal 14s. Long-period groundswell with maximum power.
Onshore/cross-shore: 22 km/h from 202° (SSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 70°-150°.
Surfable but not special at Mancora. The 1.1m swell from 225° is workable, but conditions aren't ideal. Fine if you're local, but not worth a dedicated trip.
1.1m (3.6ft) swell from 225° (SW) at 15s period
Marginal size: 0.8m is 0.8m from ideal 1.6m.
-10 points: Previous days of onshore wind left residual chop ("morning sickness"), reducing wave quality.
Poor conditions at Mancora. Either swell direction (225°), size (0.8m), or wind (15 km/h from 257°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.8m (2.6ft) swell from 225° (SW) at 14s period
Onshore/cross-shore: 15 km/h from 249° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 70°-150°.
Poor conditions at Mancora. Either swell direction (223°), size (0.9m), or wind (15 km/h from 249°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.9m (3.0ft) swell from 223° (SW) at 15s period
Marginal size: 0.7m is 0.9m from ideal 1.6m.
Onshore/cross-shore: 25 km/h from 198° (SSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 70°-150°.
-7 points: Short-period windswell is present, creating choppy, disorganized conditions.
Poor conditions at Mancora. Either swell direction (218°), size (0.7m), or wind (25 km/h from 198°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.7m (2.3ft) swell from 218° (SW) at 15s period
Very low confidence (8-10 day forecast, conditions may change)
Good alignment: Swell from 211° is 4° off optimal 215°, still within prime range.
Good period: 13s is 93% of ideal 14s. Clean, powerful groundswell.
Onshore/cross-shore: 16 km/h from 252° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 70°-150°.
Poor conditions at Mancora. Either swell direction (211°), size (0.6m), or wind (16 km/h from 252°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.6m (2.0ft) swell from 211° (SSW) at 13s period
Moderate alignment: Swell from 229° is 14° off optimal 215°, workable but not ideal.
Perfect period: 17s is at or above ideal 14s. Long-period groundswell with maximum power.
Onshore/cross-shore: 15 km/h from 246° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 70°-150°.
Poor conditions at Mancora. Either swell direction (229°), size (0.9m), or wind (15 km/h from 246°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.9m (3.0ft) swell from 229° (SW) at 17s period
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