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Lobitos

Piura, Peru
🪨Rocks🦔Urchins

Lobitos is Peru's raw, untamed left point break paradise—a collection of world-class waves strung along a desolate coastline backed by the rusting infrastructure of abandoned oil operations. The main left peels endlessly, while surrounding points offer variety from playful to punishing. The town itself is wonderfully sparse: dusty streets, basic accommodations, and a small community of dedicated surfers who've chosen this remote stretch of coast over comfort. Long-period Southern Ocean groundswells march into Lobitos throughout the year, creating opportunities for those willing to embrace the frontier surf lifestyle.

10-Day Forecast
Today
5
50
Fair
1.2m
@17s
17km/h
Wed
6
55
Fair
1.6m
@16s
19km/h
Thu
7
49
Fair
1.3m
@15s
20km/h
Fri
8
55
Fair
1.3m
@19s
15km/h
Sat
9
50
Fair
1.4m
@17s
21km/h
Sun
10
37
Poor
1.4m
@17s
20km/h
Mon
11
39
Poor
1.3m
@16s
19km/h
Tue
12
33
Poor
1.0m
@17s
19km/h
Wed
13
53
Fair
1.2m
@17s
19km/h
Thu
14
53
Fair
1.2m
@16s
20km/h

Today's Conditions

Swell
1.2m
SSW(205°)
Score: 11/25
Period
17s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
17km/h
SSW(204°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
28°C
0.0mm26%
Windswell Component
0.3mSSW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.5mSSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 8 km/h SSE|PM: 19 km/h SW
8 km/h vs 19 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:42 am
High tide - 0.92m
11:34 am
Low tide - -0.07m
5:21 pm
High tide - 0.85m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

50
Fair
Components
Swell Direction15/25
Swell Size11/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score52/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+3
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score50/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score50
🌊 Mostly in the tide window

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (220°)
Direction range
200° - 260°
Size range
0.8m - 3m
Ideal size
2.3m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ESE (120°)
Offshore range
80° - 160°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

20°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Old oil town. Basic infrastructure.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round. March-October bigger swells from Southern Ocean.

Getting There

Airport
PIU
Drive time
90 min
Data quality
verified

🤙 Strike Specialist

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