Lobitos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Piura, Peru)

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Lobitos Surf Guide

Lobitos in Piura is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. Ideal winds are from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. There is a left hand reef break. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Lobitos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	70°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lobitos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lobitos occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Lobitos 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 41% of the time in March while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

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

blown out

55%

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

too small

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

Explore Lobitos Location Map

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

Lobitos Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 17 May 2025, 02:20 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 17
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (ft)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	15	15
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does Lobitos look like?

Latest photos from Lobitos. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Daniel Schmitt Credit: jean carlos herrada

Tides at Lobitos

Current tide and informaton

For Baterias, 3 miles from Lobitos.

Next High Water: 06:55am | 5ft

Next Low Water: 12:55pm | 2ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Lobitos Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.3 °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*: 70°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite