Punta Ballenas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Piura, Peru)

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Punta Ballenas Surf Guide

Punta Ballenas in Piura is an exposed reef and point break that has pretty consitent surf. Spring and Summer provide the favoured conditions. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. A left hand reef break and there is a left hand point break as well. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of urchins and rocks.

Punta Ballenas Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	2	fairly consistent	25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta Ballenas:

The best conditions reported for surf at Punta Ballenas occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Punta Ballenas 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 29% of the time in January while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 54% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

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

blown out

17%

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

too small

54%

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 Ballenas 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 Ballenas is Capitan Montes (Talara) Airport (TYL) in Peru, 61 km (38 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Punta Ballenas is Pedro Canga (Tumbes) Airport (TBP), also in Peru, 93 km (58 miles) away.

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Punta Ballenas Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:50 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	13	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Punta Ballenas

Current tide and informaton

For Mancora, 4 km from Punta Ballenas.

Next High Water: 05:56pm | 1.45m

Next Low Water: 12:16am | 0.28m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Punta Ballenas Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(25.3 °C) too at Punta Ballenas, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite