Punta Negra Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Piura, Peru)

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Punta Negra Surf Guide

Punta Negra in Piura is an exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Punta Negra Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	inconsistent	21.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta Negra:

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

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Punta 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 14% of the time in January while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 68% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

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

blown out

18%

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

too small

68%

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 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 Punta Negra is Capitan Montes (Talara) Airport (TYL) in Peru, which is 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Punta Negra is Capitan Concha (Piura) Airport (PIU), also in Peru, 63 km (39 miles) away.

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Punta Negra Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:59 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

Tides at Punta Negra

Current tide and informaton

For Paita, 8 km from Punta Negra.

Next High Water: 06:13am | 1.5m

Next Low Water: 12:14pm | 0.54m

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

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.9 °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*: 21.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite