El Hueco Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Piura, Peru)

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El Hueco Surf Guide

El Hueco in Piura is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southeast. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Hazards include Strong currenttowards cliff, very hollow.

El Hueco Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	consistent	23.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Hueco:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Hueco occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Hueco with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 62% of the time in June while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

62%

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

blown out

19%

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

too small

19%

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

Explore El Hueco Location Map

Interactive El Hueco 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 El Hueco is Capitan Montes (Talara) Airport (TYL) in Peru, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Hueco is Capitan Concha (Piura) Airport (PIU), also in Peru, 112 km (70 miles) away.

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El Hueco Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 01:07 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does El Hueco look like?

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Credit: Ignacio Dominguez Credit: Ignacio Dominguez

Tides at El Hueco

Current tide and informaton

For Baterias, 3 km from El Hueco.

Next High Water: 07:32am | 1.47m

Next Low Water: 01:33pm | 0.71m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Hueco Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.2 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite