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Home - Surfing Peru Surfing PeruFrom the tropical beaches on the Pacific North Coast of Peru to the cool desert beaches of Southern Peru, surfing Peru will deliver some of the best waves of your life.
Famous spots in the North include:
The coast is pretty much just one point after another, many of which break good depending on the swell direction and tide. Heading south from the Northern Border with EcuadorAbout 4 or 5 hours down the coast, there is an "elbow" where the coast bends from facing toward northwest to facing southwest.Generally, in the small area north of that elbow you are going to find warmer tropical conditions with waves best in the "summer" months of December to May.
The biggest waves are found in the colder waters where the coast faces southwest and catches the cold Humboldt current out of Antartica. Of course, pretty much all of Peru is in the tropics, so air temperatures stay reasonable year around even to the southern boundary with Chile.The extreme north coast doesn't get as consistent waves as the rest of Peru, but...it does get plenty of hot and tubular waves, mostly from December to May.The waves in the area of the "elbow," like Lobitos, get waves year around. For June to November, check out the long lefts and big barrels in all Peru below the "elbow" of land. Unfortunately, for those of us not born as lefties, there are few rights in Peru! Surfing Peru - Maps and Wave ReportsNorthern Peru from Ecuador Border to the Elbow:
To see all the spots in Peru, click on this map. All this info is provided, of course, by Magic Seaweed, the best in world wave reports! Surfing Peru - Future Updates
Stay in tune with what we post by signing up for the RSS feed in the upper left of your screen, or easier, sign up for our every-few-weeks newsletter in the right column. We'll be posting in advance when we go on the surf tour and anything we pick up in the meantime! Surfing Peru - Rules and EtiquetteThe rules of surfing are the same here as anywhere else, ie, the biggest guy owns the wave. Nah, just kidding.Here are the DON'Ts:
Those who have been down the coast looking for waves aren't telling others much...but with a little digging, you can find local folks who will take you to out of the way spots over bumpy dirt roads for very little cash. We have some really good people lined up here who can take you where you'll find surf or kitesurfing. If you want a good cheap surf tour, contact us and we'll arrange it. There are good spots that aren't always breaking. With the right local, you'll hit the right spots. Personally, I can really only talk about the spots in N. Peru where we live, since I haven't surfed down the coast from beyond Lobitos. At age 62, I'm not a dawn patroller and plus my back hurts....but.......
We live in Los Organos, about 20 miles north of Cabo Blanco. The weather is hot in the summer and rarely drops to 70C air temperature in the winter (June to October), but the water goes from warm to chilly, good for a light wet suit. Los Organos itself is a nice beginners to intermediate wave. Walk around the point to La Vuelta and things can get tubular and radical, usually in the "summer," December to May. Double overhead waves are common, building out of a wedge and generally less than 150 yards of ride...just another surf spot here, but wouldn't we all love that in our front yard? Surfing Peru - Surf Camps and ToursThere are surf camps along the coast or tours that you can sign up for. In our area, check out:
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