Punta Arena Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Piura, Peru)

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Punta Arena Surf Guide

Punta Arena in Piura is an exposed point break. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest.The waves is a point break that peels left. Best around low tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

Punta Arena Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	rarely breaks	22.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta Arena:

The best conditions reported for surf at Punta Arena 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 Punta Arena (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Punta Arena 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 12% of the time in January while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 63% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

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

blown out

25%

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

too small

63%

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 Punta Arena 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 Punta Arena is Capitan Montes (Talara) Airport (TYL) in Peru, which is 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Punta Arena is Capitan Concha (Piura) Airport (PIU), also in Peru, 101 km (63 miles) away.

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Punta Arena Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 17:21 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	15	20
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Punta Arena

Current tide and informaton

For Talara, Peru, 2 km from Punta Arena.

Next High Water: 06:30pm | 1.26m

Next Low Water: 12:52am | 0.23m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Punta Arena Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (22.3 °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*: 22.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite