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Punta Tur in Piura is an exposed point break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest.The break here is a left hand point. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rips and rocks.

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Overall Punta Tur 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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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Punta Tur:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Nonura	9 mi
Second closest break	Punta Aguja	14 mi
Third closest break	Reventazon	18 mi
Fourth closest break	Cabo Verde	35 mi
Fifth closest break	La Islilla	52 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Punta Tur:
Closest wave buoy	Western Caribbean Buoy	1567 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Yucatan Basin Buoy	1796 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	1961 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Bay of Campeche Buoy	2114 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	SW Atlantic Buoy	2154 mi
Tide stations nearest to Punta Tur:
Closest tide station	Turbo, Colombia	1024 mi
Second closest tide station	Balboa, Panama	1039 mi
Third closest tide station	Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama	1062 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Cristóbal, Panama	1063 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Limon, Costa Rica	1112 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Punta Tur:
Closest ski area	Huascaran (Peru)	326 mi
Second closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	1142 mi
Third closest ski area	Ski Arpa (Chile)	1968 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	1988 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	1991 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Punta Tur:
Closest city location	Sechura (Peru)	37 mi
Second closest city location	Bernal (Peru)	45 mi
Third closest city location	Vice (Peru)	46 mi
Fourth closest city location	La Union (Peru)	48 mi
Fifth closest city location	Catacaos (Peru)	58 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Punta Tur is Capitan Concha (Piura) Airport (PIU) in Peru, which is 104 km (65 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Punta Tur is Capitan Montes (Talara) Airport (TYL), also in Peru, 156 km (97 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Capt Jose Abelardo Quinones Gonzales (Chiclayo) Airport (CIX), also in Peru, 172 km (107 miles) away.