Point

left

Level 7/10

Panic Point

Lobitos, Piura, Peru

🪨Rocks🦔Urchins🌀Strong rips

Panic Point is the heavier member of the Lobitos wave family - a powerful left that produces hollow barrels over a rocky bottom. The name says it all: this is a step up from the main Lobitos point.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Fair

1.8mSSW

@15s

12km/h

Wed

Fair

2.0mSSW

@15s

17km/h

Thu

Fair

2.0mSSW

@14s

15km/h

Fri

Poor

1.9mSSW

@14s

9km/h

Sat

Fair

2.0mSSW

@14s

16km/h

Sun

Fair

2.0mSSW

@14s

16km/h

Mon

Poor

1.9mSSW

@14s

13km/h

Tue

Poor

1.8mWSW

@14s

17km/h

Wed

Poor

1.8mSSW

@15s

18km/h

Today

Tue, Jan 20

1.8m @ 15s SSW

12 km/h SSW

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

2.0m @ 15s SSW

17 km/h SSW

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

2.0m @ 14s SSW

15 km/h SSW

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

1.9m @ 14s SSW

9 km/h SW

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

2.0m @ 14s SSW

16 km/h SSW

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

2.0m @ 14s SSW

16 km/h SSW

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

1.9m @ 14s SSW

13 km/h SSW

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

1.8m @ 14s WSW

17 km/h S

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

1.8m @ 15s SSW

18 km/h SSW

Today's Conditions

Swell

1.8m

SSW(197°)

Score: 14/25

Period

15s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

12km/h

SSW(210°)

Score: 3/25

Weather

22°C

0.0mm37%

Windswell Component

0.2mSSW@2s

Secondary Swell

0.6mWSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Swell Direction

3/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

14/25

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 Score45/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SW (220°)
Direction range: 200° - 255°
Size range: 1.2m - 3.5m
Ideal period: 16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: ESE (110°)
Offshore range: 70° - 150°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid to high
Optimal range: 0.5m - 1.5m
Danger below: 0.3m

Water temp

20°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: North of main Lobitos point.

Getting There

Airport

PIU

Drive time

100 min

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Mar, Oct

Best March-October. Part of Lobitos wave complex.

Data Quality

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Verified by Wannasurf, local guides