Overview

Punta Balcones is the westernmost point of South America, located in the Negritos/Talara area, in the Piura region of Peru. This cape offers exceptional windy conditions thanks to the wind acceleration effect around the point. The south to south-east wind blows strongly in the afternoon, between 18 and 30 knots from March to December. The wind is accelerated by the Venturi effect around the cape. The spot is reserved for expert riders due to the powerful wind, currents and isolation.

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Spot forecast for Punta Balcones

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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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 2.4 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 03:58 · 0.9 m High tide 09:38 · 1.2 m Low tide 16:01 · 0.7 m High tide 23:10 · 1.4 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:38 · 0.9 m High tide 11:14 · 1.2 m Low tide 17:24 · 0.7 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:13 · 1.4 m Low tide 06:44 · 0.8 m High tide 12:28 · 1.3 m Low tide 18:31 · 0.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:59 · 1.5 m Low tide 07:28 · 0.6 m High tide 13:22 · 1.4 m Low tide 19:21 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:37 · 1.6 m Low tide 08:03 · 0.5 m High tide 14:06 · 1.5 m Low tide 20:03 · 0.6 m

Punta Balcones: 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

422h

in January · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 25 °C. It peaks in January, with 422 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 43%13-20 knots · 57%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 57% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is September, at 22 °C. The wettest month is February, with 50 mm.

Monthly averages: Punta Balcones

Monthly averages — Punta Balcones — 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	422 h	27 °C	12 mm
February	24.5	256 h	29 °C	50 mm
March	29.5	365 h	30 °C	13 mm
April	30.0	414 h	28 °C	5 mm
May	31.0	433 h	26 °C	4 mm
June	29.5	410 h	24 °C	1 mm
July	31.0	425 h	23 °C	1 mm
August	31.0	432 h	23 °C	0 mm
September	30.0	418 h	22 °C	1 mm
October	31.0	436 h	23 °C	4 mm
November	30.0	436 h	23 °C	9 mm
December	31.0	428 h	25 °C	1 mm

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Technical details of Punta Balcones 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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