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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
21
28
Poor
0.9m
@14s
27km/h
Mon
22
28
Poor
1.0m
@18s
21km/h
Tue
23
37
Poor
1.7m
@17s
21km/h
Wed
24
25
Poor
1.7m
@15s
25km/h
Thu
25
21
Poor
1.4m
@16s
26km/h
Fri
26
27
Poor
1.4m
@17s
24km/h
Sat
27
28
Poor
1.3m
@15s
24km/h
Sun
28
31
Poor
1.7m
@16s
20km/h
Mon
29
36
Poor
1.4m
@15s
21km/h
Tue
30
32
Poor
1.5m
@16s
23km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.9m
SW(223°)
Score: 9/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 21/25
Wind
27km/h
S(183°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
27°C
0.0mm2%
Windswell Component
0.7mS@3s
Secondary Swell
0.6mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 17 km/h SSE|PM: 29 km/h S
17 km/h vs 29 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:57 am
Low tide - -0.30m
8:30 am
High tide - 1.03m
2:55 pm
Low tide - -0.15m
8:51 pm
High tide - 0.75m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

28
Poor
Components
Swell Direction23/25
Swell Size9/25
Swell Period21/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score54/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-21
🌊💨 Windswell-5
🌊 Tide+5
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score28/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score28
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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

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