La Farola Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(La Libertad and Lambayeque, Peru)

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La Farola Surf Guide

Puerto Eten in Lambayeque is an exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. Both left and right reef breaks. Best around low tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

La Farola Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	21.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Farola:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Farola occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing La Farola with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in February while 85% 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

15%

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

blown out

85%

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 La Farola Location Map

Interactive La Farola 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 Farola is Capt Jose Abelardo Quinones Gonzales (Chiclayo) Airport (CIX) in Peru, which is 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to La Farola is Capitan Carlos Martinez De Pinillos (Trujillo) Airport (TRU), also in Peru, 152 km (94 miles) away.

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La Farola Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 9 May 2026, 03:35 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 09
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	SW	SSW	SW	SW
Period (s)	17	17	17	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does La Farola look like?

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Credit: willy

Tides at La Farola

Current tide and informaton

For Eten, 2 km from La Farola.

Next High Water: 10:10am | 1.15m

Next Low Water: 04:40pm | 0.71m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

La Farola Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °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*: 21.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite