Overview

Colan is a beach located in the Piura region, in northern Peru. It is one of the oldest seaside resorts in the country, known for its stilt houses and long sandy beach. The south wind blows in the afternoon between 12 and 18 knots during the season (March to December). The beach is long and offers enough space for kitesurfing. The spot is suitable for beginner to intermediate riders thanks to the wide beach and moderate conditions.

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Spot forecast for Colán

Sunrise 06:01 · 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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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 5.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:48 · 0.8 m High tide 11:18 · 1.1 m Low tide 17:28 · 0.7 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:18 · 1.4 m Low tide 06:51 · 0.7 m High tide 12:33 · 1.2 m Low tide 18:34 · 0.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:03 · 1.5 m Low tide 07:32 · 0.6 m High tide 13:27 · 1.3 m Low tide 19:24 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:40 · 1.6 m Low tide 08:06 · 0.5 m High tide 14:10 · 1.5 m Low tide 20:06 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:15 · 1.6 m Low tide 08:38 · 0.4 m High tide 14:49 · 1.6 m Low tide 20:46 · 0.5 m

Colán: 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

331h

in May · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to January, peaking in May: 30 rideable days a month and 331 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is February, at 12 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 26%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is August, at 26 °C. The wettest month is February, with 55 mm.

Monthly averages: Colán

Monthly averages — Colán — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.5	238 h	31 °C	13 mm
February	12.0	88 h	31 °C	55 mm
March	20.5	136 h	32 °C	22 mm
April	29.0	246 h	31 °C	6 mm
May	31.0	331 h	29 °C	6 mm
June	28.5	320 h	28 °C	1 mm
July	30.5	338 h	27 °C	5 mm
August	31.0	360 h	26 °C	1 mm
September	30.0	315 h	26 °C	5 mm
October	31.0	331 h	27 °C	8 mm
November	29.0	292 h	27 °C	5 mm
December	30.5	295 h	29 °C	5 mm

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Technical details of Colán 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: Beginner

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