Panic Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Piura, Peru)

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Panic Point Surf Guide

Panic Point in Piura is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the best time of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Beware of - Rocks, rips, localism, ledgy wave.

Panic Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	fairly consistent	24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Panic Point:

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

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

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Panic Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in February while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

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

blown out

57%

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).

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Interactive Panic Point 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 Panic Point is Capitan Montes (Talara) Airport (TYL) in Peru, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Panic Point is Pedro Canga (Tumbes) Airport (TBP), also in Peru, 123 km (76 miles) away.

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Panic Point Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:01 Local Time

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

Tides at Panic Point

Current tide and informaton

For Cabo Blanco, 1 km from Panic Point.

Next High Water: 05:56pm | 1.52m

Next Low Water: 12:08pm | 0.56m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Panic Point Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.5 °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*: 24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite