Point

left

Level 7/10

Cabo Blanco

Piura, Peru

🪨Rocks🦈Sharks

Cabo Blanco is Peru's heaviest wave - a powerful left point that produces thick, hollow barrels when solid SW swells hit. Made famous as Hemingway's marlin fishing spot, it now attracts barrel hunters seeking some of South America's gnarliest tubes.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Fair

1.4mSW

@15s

13km/h

Wed

Fair

1.7mSSW

@15s

24km/h

Thu

Poor

1.6mSW

@14s

21km/h

Choppy

Fri

Poor

1.5mSSW

@15s

10km/h

Choppy

Sat

Poor

1.7mSSW

@15s

22km/h

Choppy

Sun

Poor

1.7mSSW

@14s

21km/h

Choppy

Mon

Poor

1.6mSW

@14s

17km/h

Choppy

Tue

Poor

1.5mW

@15s

20km/h

Choppy

Wed

Poor

1.6mSSW

@15s

13km/h

Today

Tue, Jan 20

1.4m @ 15s SW

13 km/h SSW

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

1.7m @ 15s SSW

24 km/h SSW

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

1.6m @ 14s SW

21 km/h SSW

Choppy

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

1.5m @ 15s SSW

10 km/h SW

Choppy

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

1.7m @ 15s SSW

22 km/h SSW

Choppy

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

1.7m @ 14s SSW

21 km/h SSW

Choppy

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

1.6m @ 14s SW

17 km/h SSW

Choppy

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

1.5m @ 15s W

20 km/h S

Choppy

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

1.6m @ 15s SSW

13 km/h SSW

Today's Conditions

Swell

1.4m

SW(215°)

Score: 8/25

Period

15s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

13km/h

SSW(213°)

Score: 3/25

Weather

24°C

0.0mm20%

Windswell Component

0.1mSW@1s

Secondary Swell

0.5mWNW

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

morning

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Swell Direction

15/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

8/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

25/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

3/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score51/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SW (220°)
Direction range: 200° - 250°
Size range: 1m - 4m
Ideal period: 16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: E (100°)
Offshore range: 60° - 140°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid
Optimal range: 0.5m - 1.6m
Danger below: 0.3m

Water temp

21°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Small fishing village. Basic services.

Getting There

Airport

PIU

Drive time

150 min

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Mar, Oct

Best March-October. Needs solid swell. Historic big wave spot.

Data Quality

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