Lobitos
Piura, Peru
Next good swell
Tue, Nov 3 – Fri, Nov 6
- 6–8 ft · 16sSurf on your dates
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- 67°F water3/2 fullsuit
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Lobitos surf forecast
Better surfweekendTue 27 Oct – Fri 30 Oct
Updated
Trip dates
Friday, Oct 23
6ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SSW
- Wind
- 15kt offshore
- Water
- 78°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:02am to 6:16pm
- Dawn6:02 to 8am6ft13kt offshore7/10
- Morning8 to 11am6ft15kt offshore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft14kt offshore7/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm6ft17kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk4 to 6:16pm6ft17kt cross-shore6/10
Saturday, Oct 24
5ft5/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 10s SSW
- Wind
- 14kt offshore
- Water
- 78°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:01am to 6:16pm
- Dawn6:01 to 8am5ft11kt offshore4/10
- Morning8 to 11am5ft14kt offshore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft11kt offshore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm5ft17kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:16pm5ft17kt cross-shore3/10
Sunday, Oct 25
4ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SSW
- Wind
- 10kt cross-shore
- Water
- 78°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:01am to 6:16pm
- Dawn6:01 to 8am4ft9kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am4-5ft7kt offshore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft5kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4-5ft13kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:16pm4ft10kt cross-shore2/10
Monday, Oct 26
3-4ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 8s SSW
- Wind
- 9kt cross-shore
- Water
- 81°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:01am to 6:16pm
- Dawn6:01 to 8am4ft7kt offshore6/10
- Morning8 to 11am3-4ft8kt offshore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft10kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3ft11kt cross-shore5/10
- Dusk4 to 6:16pm3ft10kt cross-shore4/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
4ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 15s SW
- Wind
- 7kt cross-shore
- Water
- 82°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:01am to 6:16pm
- Dawn6:01 to 8am4ft7kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft7kt offshore8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft4kt offshore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft7kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk4 to 6:16pm4ft9kt cross-shore3/10
Wednesday, Oct 28
4ft9/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 13s SW
- Wind
- 6kt cross-shore
- Water
- 83°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:01am to 6:16pm
- Dawn6:01 to 8am4ft4kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft3kt glassy9/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4-5ft10kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft7kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk4 to 6:16pm4ft7kt cross-shore4/10
Thursday, Oct 29
4ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 12s SW
- Wind
- 10kt offshore
- Water
- 83°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6am to 6:16pm
- Dawn6 to 8am5ft8kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am5ft9kt offshore8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4-5ft9kt offshore8/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft12kt offshore6/10
- Dusk4 to 6:16pm4ft11kt offshore6/10
Friday, Oct 30
5-6ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 16s SW
- Wind
- 11kt offshore
- Water
- 83°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6am to 6:16pm
- Dawn6 to 8am4-5ft11kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am5-6ft10kt offshore8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft10kt cross-shore7/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm6ft11kt cross-shore6/10
- Dusk4 to 6:16pm6-7ft11kt cross-shore6/10
Saturday, Oct 31
7ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SW
- Wind
- 8kt cross-shore
- Water
- 82°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6am to 6:16pm
- Dawn6 to 8am7ft7kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am7ft6kt offshore8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7ft7kt cross-shore6/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm7ft10kt cross-shore5/10
- Dusk4 to 6:16pm7ft11kt cross-shore6/10
Sunday, Nov 1
7ft8/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 13s SW
- Wind
- 7kt cross-shore
- Water
- 82°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6am to 6:16pm
- Dawn6 to 8am7ft9kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am7ft7kt offshore8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7ft5kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm7ft8kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk4 to 6:16pm7ft9kt cross-shore5/10
Monday, Nov 2 Long range
8ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SW
- Wind
- 14kt cross-shore
- Water
- 82°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6am to 6:16pm
- Dawn6 to 8am8ft12kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am8ft11kt offshore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm8ft14kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm8ft17kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk4 to 6:16pm8ft15kt cross-shore5/10
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
6-10ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 19s SW
- Wind
- 14kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6am to 6:16pm
- Dawn6 to 8am5-6ft12kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am6-7ft11kt offshore8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7-8ft14kt cross-shore6/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm9ft16kt cross-shore5/10
- Dusk4 to 6:16pm10ft14kt cross-shore5/10
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
10ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 16s SW
- Wind
- 14kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6am to 6:17pm
- Dawn6 to 8am10ft10kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am10ft9kt offshore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm10ft14kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm10ft17kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk4 to 6:17pm9ft15kt cross-shore5/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
3-8ft9/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SW
- Wind
- 9kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6am to 6:17pm
- Dawn6 to 8am8ft6kt offshore9/10
- Morning8 to 11am7-8ft5kt offshore9/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-7ft9kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3-4ft12kt cross-shore5/10
- Dusk4 to 6:17pm4ft11kt cross-shore6/10
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
4ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 16s SW
- Wind
- 13kt cross-shore
- Light
- 5:59am to 6:17pm
- Dawn5:59 to 8am4-5ft9kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am5ft10kt offshore8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4-5ft13kt cross-shore6/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4-5ft16kt cross-shore5/10
- Dusk4 to 6:17pm5ft16kt cross-shore5/10
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
9ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 16s SSW
- Wind
- 12kt cross-shore
- Light
- 5:59am to 6:17pm
- Dawn5:59 to 8am8-9ft9kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am9ft9kt offshore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm8-9ft11kt cross-shore6/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm9ft16kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk4 to 6:17pm9ft14kt cross-shore5/10
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Getting there
An easy transfer, 1 hr 44 min from PIU
- PIU
- 139 km, about 1 hr 44 min
- the wave
Lobitos is an old oil town north of Talara. The road in is rough.
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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Checked Oct 2026
Season
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Best months: Feb–May · typically 4–6 ft faces
Month by month
Best Feb–May. Good Feb–Jul.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 ft | 88% | 22 C / 72 F | spring suit | Shoulder | |
| Feb | 4 ft | 97% | 26 C / 78 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Mar | 5 ft | 98% | 26 C / 79 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Apr | 5 ft | 100% | 23 C / 74 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| May | 6 ft | 100% | 21 C / 69 F | spring suit | Best | |
| Jun | 5 ft | 100% | 20 C / 68 F | 3/2 | Good | |
| Jul | 5 ft | 100% | 21 C / 69 F | spring suit | Good | |
| Aug | 5 ft | 100% | 20 C / 67 F | 3/2 | Shoulder | |
| Sep | 5 ft | 100% | 19 C / 65 F | 3/2 | Shoulder | |
| Oct | 5 ft | 98% | 20 C / 67 F | 3/2 | Shoulder | |
| Nov | 5 ft | 100% | 20 C / 67 F | 3/2 | Shoulder | |
| Dec | 4 ft | 94% | 21 C / 69 F | spring suit | Shoulder |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the Peru guide.