Peña Negra Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Piura, Peru)

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Peña Negra Surf Guide

Peña Negra in Piura is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the optimum conditions. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. Prevailing left breaking waves at the beach break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Peña Negra Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	5	fairly consistent	24.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Peña Negra:

The best conditions reported for surf at Peña Negra 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 Peña Negra (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Peña Negra with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 13% of the time in January while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 57% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

13%

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

blown out

30%

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

too small

57%

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

Explore Peña Negra Location Map

Interactive Peña Negra 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 Peña Negra is Capitan Montes (Talara) Airport (TYL) in Peru, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Peña Negra is Capitan Concha (Piura) Airport (PIU), also in Peru, 125 km (78 miles) away.

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Peña Negra Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 21:52 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	18	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross

What does Peña Negra look like?

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Credit: A.carozzi

Tides at Peña Negra

Current tide and informaton

For Cabo Blanco, 3 km from Peña Negra.

Next High Water: 06:07am | 1.65m

Next Low Water: 11:41pm | 0.23m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Peña Negra Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.1 °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*: 24.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite