Strike Mission
Reef
left
Level 7/10

Lobitos - El Hueco

Lobitos, Piura, Peru
🪸Sharp reef⚠️Shallow🦔Urchins

El Hueco ("The Hole") is the hollow reef section of Lobitos - a slab-like left that throws barrels over a shallow rock shelf. When pure S swells hit, this is one of the most challenging waves in the Lobitos complex.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
0
Poor
0.9m
@14s
27km/h
Mon
22
7
Poor
1.0m
@18s
21km/h
Tue
23
19
Poor
1.7m
@17s
21km/h
Wed
24
17
Poor
1.7m
@15s
25km/h
Thu
25
12
Poor
1.4m
@16s
26km/h
Fri
26
6
Poor
1.4m
@17s
24km/h
Sat
27
0
Poor
1.2m
@15s
24km/h
Sun
28
13
Poor
1.7m
@16s
20km/h
Mon
29
18
Poor
1.5m
@15s
21km/h
Tue
30
16
Poor
1.4m
@16s
23km/h
View 2-year historical scores →

Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Swell
0.9m
SW(222°)
Score: 3/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 14/25
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

Loading map...
0°45°90°135°180°225°270°315°NESW
Swell
Wind
View in OpenStreetMap
Showing forecast for today

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

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction6/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period14/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score24/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-21
🌊💨 Windswell-5
🌊 Tide+5
⚠️ Weak Component-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell🌊 Optimal tide window
For real surf travel

Get the full Lobitos - El Hueco trip window

Pro unlocks the 10-day forecast window, unlimited alerts, and custom spot tracking that help turn a good-looking surf report into a better travel decision.

See Pro PricingStart Free

10-day window

See the trip window before flights get expensive.

Unlimited alerts

Let the app watch your score threshold for you.

Custom spots

Track the breaks that actually matter to your travel plans.

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
S (180°)
Direction range
165° - 200°
Size range
1.2m - 2.4m
Ideal size
2.1m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ESE (112°)
Offshore range
90° - 135°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.4m
Danger below
0.3m

Water temp

20°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Hollow reef section of Lobitos.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Mar, Oct

Needs pure S swell. Hollow.

Getting There

Airport
PIU
Drive time
100 min
Data quality
community

🤙 Strike Specialist

The Strike Specialist in Peru is Peru Surf Trip And Soul. Get in touch with them for the best chance of scoring the best waves in Peru — and don't forget to tell 'em Barrel D sent ya.

WebsiteInstagram

Nearby Spots

Lobitos - La Frontera

Lobitos, Piura, Peru
314m
Point
Lvl 6/10

🔗 Connector wave • Links the points • Extended rides

Lobitos

Piura, Peru
587m
Point
Lvl 5/10

🛢️ Desert point paradise • Multiple world-class lefts • Frontier living

Lobitos Main Point

Lobitos, Piura, Peru
587m
Point
Lvl 6/10

⛽ Oil town perfection • Long mechanical lefts • Contest venue

Baterias

Lobitos, Piura, Peru
785m
Point
Lvl 5/10

🎯 All-tide option • Consistent left • Fewer crowds

Panic Point

Lobitos, Piura, Peru
828m
Point
Lvl 7/10

😱 Lobitos heavy section • Hollow lefts • Expert territory

Piscinas

Lobitos, Piura, Peru
1.2km
Point
Lvl 4/10

🏊 Tide pool point • Beginner-friendly • Lobitos mellow option

Strike Log

Community Discussion