Punta Balcones Surf Guide

Punta Balcones in Piura is an exposed point break that has quite reliable surf. Spring and Summer provide the favoured conditions. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells . Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rips, rocks and sharks.

Punta Balcones Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Point3fairly consistent
22.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta Balcones:

The best conditions reported for surf at Punta Balcones occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Explore Punta Balcones Location Map

Interactive Punta Balcones surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Punta Balcones is Capitan Montes (Talara) Airport (TYL) in Peru, which is 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Punta Balcones is Capitan Concha (Piura) Airport (PIU), also in Peru, 98 km (61 miles) away.

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Punta Balcones Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:18 Local Time
Tuesday 05
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m)
0.9
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.6
SSW
Period (s) 17 16 16 16
Wind (km/h)
20
25
25
10
Wind State cross-
off
cross cross cross-
off

Swell History at Punta Balcones

Surf stats for Punta Balcones, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Punta Balcones

Wind stats for Punta Balcones, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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