Zorritos Surf Guide

Zorritos in Piura is a quite exposed point break that only works once in a while. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the south. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west northwest. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Zorritos Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Zorritos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Zorritos occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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

januaryBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Zorritos 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 55% of the time in January while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
55%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
3%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
42%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Zorritos Location Map

Interactive Zorritos 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 Zorritos is Pedro Canga (Tumbes) Airport (TBP) in Peru, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Zorritos is General Serrano (Machala) Airport (MCH) in Ecuador, 92 km (57 miles) away.

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Zorritos Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 12:28 Local Time
Monday 04
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m)
0.4
NW
0.3
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.3
WNW
Period (s) 13 13 13 13
Wind (km/h)
5
10
15
10
Wind State on on cross-
on
cross

Swell History at Zorritos

Surf stats for Zorritos, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Zorritos

Wind stats for Zorritos, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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