El Ñuro Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Piura, Peru)

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El Ñuro Surf Guide

El Nuro in Piura is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the optimum conditions. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. A reef breaks left. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for locals and rocks.

El Ñuro Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	24.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Ñuro:

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

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing El Ñuro 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 17% of the time in February while 20% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 63% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

17%

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

blown out

20%

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

too small

63%

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

Explore El Ñuro Location Map

Interactive El Ñuro 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 Ñuro is Capitan Montes (Talara) Airport (TYL) in Peru, 41 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Ñuro is Pedro Canga (Tumbes) Airport (TBP), also in Peru, 116 km (72 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

El Ñuro Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 01:18 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NW	SW	SW	WNW
Period (s)	15	13	13	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass

Tides at El Ñuro

Current tide and informaton

For Cabo Blanco, 6 km from El Ñuro.

Next High Water: 07:30am | 1.51m

Next Low Water: 01:31pm | 0.71m

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

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.7 °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*: 24.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite