Surf-Forecast | Salinas Surf Guide

Salinas Surf Guide

Salinas in Ancash is an exposed beach and reef break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks are all lefts and there is a left hand reef break as well. The location means that it never gets crowded. Hazards include rips, isolation.

Salinas Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	consistent	21.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Salinas:

The best conditions reported for surf at Salinas occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Salinas 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 14% of the time in February while 84% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% 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

84%

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 Salinas Location Map

Interactive Salinas 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 Salinas is Jorge Chavez International (Lima) Airport (LIM) in Peru, which is 100 km (62 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Salinas is Commandante Fap German Arias Grazziani (Anta) Airport (ATA), also in Peru, 216 km (134 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Salinas Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 19 June 2026, 23:17 Local Time

m, °C	Fri	Saturday 20
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Salinas look like?

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Credit: Ac

Tides at Salinas

Current tide and informaton

For Conchitas, 4 km from Salinas.

Next High Water: 10:03am | 0.99m

Next Low Water: 02:53am | 0.2m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Salinas Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.5 °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*: 21.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite