Peña Redonda Surf Guide

Peña Redonda in Piura is a fairly exposed beach and point break that is often working. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the south. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves and in addition, there is also a left hand point break. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.

Peña Redonda Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point3very consistent
27.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Peña Redonda:

The best conditions reported for surf at Peña Redonda occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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

januaryBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Peña Redonda 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 54% of the time in January while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 43% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
54%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
3%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
43%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Peña Redonda Location Map

Interactive Peña Redonda 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 Redonda is Pedro Canga (Tumbes) Airport (TBP) in Peru, 43 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Peña Redonda is General Serrano (Machala) Airport (MCH) in Ecuador, 99 km (61 miles) away.

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Peña Redonda Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:39 Local Time
Tuesday 05
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m)
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.4
NW
Period (s) 12 12 12 12
Wind (km/h)
10
15
15
15
Wind State cross cross cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Peña Redonda

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

Wind History at Peña Redonda

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


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