Colan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Piura, Peru)

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Colan Surf Guide

Colan in Piura is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Colan Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	inconsistent	21.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Colan:

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

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What's the best time of year to surf Colan (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Colan with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in February while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 84% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

12%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

84%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Colan 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 Colan is Capitan Montes (Talara) Airport (TYL) in Peru, which is 50 km (31 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Colan is Capitan Concha (Piura) Airport (PIU), also in Peru, 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Colan Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 21:52 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	13	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does Colan look like?

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Tides at Colan

Current tide and informaton

For Salinera Colan, 5 km from Colan.

Next High Water: 06:12am | 1.51m

Next Low Water: 11:43pm | 0.22m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Colan Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (21.9 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 21.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite