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Punta Huanchaco in Lambayeque is an exposed beach break that is usually a safe bet. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach breaks consists of lefts. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include urchins and pollution.

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Overall Punta Huanchaco Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Use this relief map to navigate to Peru - Lambayeque surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Punta Huanchaco

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Punta Huanchaco:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Punta Prieta	17 mi
Second closest break	Salaverry Harbour	18 mi
Third closest break	Chicama	35 mi
Fourth closest break	Puemape	48 mi
Fifth closest break	Pacasmayo	56 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Punta Huanchaco:
Closest wave buoy	Western Caribbean Buoy	1720 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Yucatan Basin Buoy	1963 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	1999 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2215 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	SW Atlantic Buoy	2217 mi
Tide stations nearest to Punta Huanchaco:
Closest tide station	Turbo, Colombia	1135 mi
Second closest tide station	Balboa, Panama	1179 mi
Third closest tide station	Cristóbal, Panama	1206 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama	1224 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Covenas, Colombia	1227 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Punta Huanchaco:
Closest ski area	Huascaran (Peru)	126 mi
Second closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	942 mi
Third closest ski area	Ski Arpa (Chile)	1787 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	1805 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	1808 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Punta Huanchaco:
Closest city location	Trujillo (Peru)	9 mi
Second closest city location	Moche (Peru)	10 mi
Third closest city location	Santiago de Cao (Peru)	11 mi
Fourth closest city location	Laredo (Peru)	12 mi
Fifth closest city location	Salaverry (Peru)	14 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Punta Huanchaco is Capitan Carlos Martinez De Pinillos (Trujillo) Airport (TRU) in Peru, which is 2 km (1 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Punta Huanchaco is Teniente Fap Jaime A De Montr Morales (Chimbote) Airport (CHM), also in Peru, 136 km (84 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Capt Jose Abelardo Quinones Gonzales (Chiclayo) Airport (CIX), also in Peru, 163 km (101 miles) away.