La Islilla Surf Guide

La Islilla in Piura is an exposed point break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of rips and rocks.

La Islilla Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Point4inconsistent
21.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Islilla:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Islilla occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

marchBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing La Islilla with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn  and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in March while 75% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
22%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
75%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
3%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Islilla Location Map

Interactive La Islilla 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 nearest passenger airport to La Islilla is Capitan Concha (Piura) Airport (PIU) in Peru, which is 63 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to La Islilla is Capitan Montes (Talara) Airport (TYL), also in Peru, 72 km (45 miles) away.

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La Islilla Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:14 Local Time
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4PM7PM10PM1AM
Wave (m)
1.4
SW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
Period (s) 16 16 15 14
Wind (km/h)
25
25
20
15
Wind State on cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at La Islilla

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

Wind History at La Islilla

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


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