Overview

Cabo Blanco is a legendary spot on the northern coast of Peru, in the Piura region. Famous for its powerful and consistent waves, it is primarily a world-renowned surf spot. The south to southeast wind blows in the afternoon between 15 and 22 knots during the season (March to December). The spot offers interesting kite-wave conditions when the wind and swell align. The spot is reserved for expert riders due to powerful waves and currents. The left at Cabo Blanco is one of the most famous waves in Peru.

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Spot forecast for Cabo Blanco

Sunrise 06:03 · Sunset 18:16

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:28 · 0.9 m High tide 11:09 · 1.3 m Low tide 17:21 · 0.7 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:08 · 1.5 m Low tide 06:37 · 0.8 m High tide 12:24 · 1.3 m Low tide 18:27 · 0.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:55 · 1.6 m Low tide 07:23 · 0.7 m High tide 13:18 · 1.5 m Low tide 19:17 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:34 · 1.7 m Low tide 07:59 · 0.5 m High tide 14:02 · 1.6 m Low tide 20:00 · 0.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:10 · 1.8 m Low tide 08:32 · 0.4 m High tide 14:42 · 1.7 m Low tide 20:40 · 0.5 m

Cabo Blanco: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

410h

in May · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to January, peaking in May: 30 rideable days a month and 410 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is February, at 19 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 52%13-20 knots · 48%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 52% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is August, at 25 °C. The wettest month is February, with 56 mm.

Monthly averages: Cabo Blanco

Monthly averages — Cabo Blanco — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	31.0	389 h	29 °C	12 mm
February	19.0	158 h	30 °C	56 mm
March	24.0	184 h	31 °C	5 mm
April	29.0	316 h	30 °C	6 mm
May	31.0	410 h	28 °C	2 mm
June	29.5	395 h	27 °C	1 mm
July	30.5	415 h	26 °C	0 mm
August	31.0	416 h	25 °C	0 mm
September	30.0	398 h	25 °C	2 mm
October	31.0	427 h	25 °C	3 mm
November	30.0	411 h	25 °C	10 mm
December	31.0	409 h	27 °C	3 mm

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Technical details of Cabo Blanco spot

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW.

Depending on conditions: SE, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Expert

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Nearby spots

All spots: Piura

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