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El Ñuro

Piura, Talara - Los Órganos · Intermediate Fair
1.3m
4/10
11s 18 km/h
El Ñuro - surf spot in Piura

About El Ñuro

El Ñuro, a small fishing village in Talara (Piura), is as well known for its wave as for its sea turtles, which come up to the pier daily and have become one of the most beloved attractions in the north. In the water, the wave is a left that breaks over reef with hollow, good-quality sections, in a quiet setting with few surfers, which gives it an authentic, uncrowded character. The water is warm all year, typical of the Piura coast, and the best season runs from November to March, when north swells arrive. Beyond surfing, El Ñuro draws travelers who want to swim alongside the turtles and enjoy a slow-paced fishing village. Its proximity to Máncora and Órganos makes it a perfect stop on a tour of the northern waves and beaches, combining surf, nature and a relaxed atmosphere.

Characteristics

Level
Requires basic paddling and pop-up skills. Moderate power.
· 📅 November - March ·
Surface
Type of seabed where the waves break.
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Direction
Direction the wave breaks as seen from the water.

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-4.2141°, -81.1949° Piura

El Ñuro — Piura

Current Conditions

Updated 19/10/2026 03:06

Fair
4/10

Waves

1.3m

11.4s period

Primary Swell

1.1m

11.0s SW

Wind

18 km/h

Gusts 34 km/h SSE

Secondary Swell

0.3m

12.7s WNW

Temp.

26.2°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 06:03
↓ 18:16
🌙
↑ 13:11
↓ 01:00
🌗 First Quarter

Neap tides

Tide

Rising

High Tide 09:06 - 1.11m

Best Time to Surf Today

09:00 - 12:00

🌊 1.2m 💨 13 km/h
Fair 5/10 avg.

Today's Tides

Low Tide

03:18

0.77m

High Tide

09:06

1.11m

Low Tide

15:21

0.61m

High Tide

22:39

1.28m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.2m-1.3m

11s

SW SW SW
17 km/h
🌗

Tomorrow

1.3m-1.5m

11s

SW SW SW
23 km/h
🌗

Wed

1.4m-1.4m

13s

SW SW SW
15 km/h
🌖

Thu

1.4m-1.7m

12s

SW SW SW
23 km/h
🌖

Fri

1.4m-1.6m

11s

SW SSW SSW
25 km/h
🌖

Sat

1.1m-1.6m

9s

SSW SSW SSW
20 km/h
🌖

Sun

0.9m-1.2m

6s

SSW SSW SSW
13 km/h
🌕

Mon

0.9m-0.9m

8s

SSW SSW SSW
11 km/h
🌕

Tue

0.9m-0.9m

12s

SSW SSW SSW
9 km/h
🌕

Wed

0.9m-0.9m

14s

SW
7 km/h
🌔

Thu

0.0m-0.0m

8 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 03:18 (0.77m) 09:06 (1.11m) 15:21 (0.61m) 22:39 (1.28m)
Morning Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

217° SW
Period: 11s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 12s
⚡ 100 kJ
Midday Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

218° SW
Period: 11s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 12s
⚡ 86 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

218° SW
Period: 12s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 12s
⚡ 102 kJ
At night Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

218° SW
Period: 11s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 100 kJ
Tides: 05:06 (0.76m) 10:42 (1.12m) 16:56 (0.62m) 23:39 (1.35m)
Morning Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

218° SW
Period: 11s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 16s
⚡ 100 kJ
Midday Poor

1.4m - 1.4m

219° SW
Period: 11s
28 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 15s
⚡ 116 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.4m - 1.5m

219° SW
Period: 10s
29 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 14s
⚡ 96 kJ
At night Fair

1.3m - 1.4m

218° SW
Period: 11s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 13s
⚡ 100 kJ
Tides: 06:07 (0.65m) 12:00 (1.25m) 18:00 (0.60m)
Morning Good

1.4m - 1.4m

218° SW
Period: 14s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 10s
⚡ 189 kJ
Midday Fair

1.4m - 1.4m

218° SW
Period: 14s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 11s
⚡ 189 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.4m - 1.4m

217° SW
Period: 13s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 12s
⚡ 163 kJ
At night Good

1.4m - 1.4m

217° SW
Period: 12s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 11s
⚡ 139 kJ
Tides: 00:30 (1.50m) 06:55 (0.55m) 12:55 (1.40m) 18:53 (0.54m)
Morning Poor

1.5m - 1.5m

216° SW
Period: 12s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 9s
⚡ 159 kJ
Midday Fair

1.5m - 1.6m

214° SW
Period: 12s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 9s
⚡ 159 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.6m - 1.7m

215° SW
Period: 12s
30 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 9s
⚡ 181 kJ
At night Fair

1.5m - 1.7m

216° SW
Period: 12s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 10s
⚡ 159 kJ
Tides: 01:04 (1.61m) 07:26 (0.39m) 13:34 (1.51m) 19:30 (0.43m)
Morning Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

209° SSW
Period: 10s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 8s
⚡ 110 kJ
Midday Poor

1.5m - 1.5m

208° SSW
Period: 10s
29 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 9s
⚡ 110 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.5m - 1.6m

208° SSW
Period: 10s
33 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 110 kJ
At night Fair

1.5m - 1.6m

209° SSW
Period: 11s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 134 kJ
Tides: 01:41 (1.67m) 08:02 (0.22m) 14:12 (1.61m) 20:12 (0.35m)
Morning Good

1.2m - 1.4m

207° SSW
Period: 9s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 10s
⚡ 57 kJ
Midday Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

207° SSW
Period: 10s
29 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 13s
⚡ 83 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.3m - 1.3m

206° SSW
Period: 10s
27 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 12s
⚡ 83 kJ
At night Fair

1.3m - 1.6m

207° SSW
Period: 9s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 8s
⚡ 67 kJ
Tides: 02:17 (1.75m) 08:36 (0.13m) 14:52 (1.75m) 20:52 (0.30m)
Morning Fair

1.0m - 1.1m

204° SSW
Period: 6s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 18 kJ
Midday Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

203° SSW
Period: 6s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 18 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.0m - 1.0m

205° SSW
Period: 6s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 18 kJ
At night Fair

1.0m - 1.2m

205° SSW
Period: 7s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 11s
⚡ 24 kJ
Morning Good

0.9m - 0.9m

201° SSW
Period: 7s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 14s
⚡ 19 kJ
Midday Fair

0.9m - 0.9m

201° SSW
Period: 7s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 14s
⚡ 19 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.9m - 0.9m

203° SSW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 14s
⚡ 40 kJ
At night Fair

0.9m - 0.9m

203° SSW
Period: 9s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 14s
⚡ 32 kJ
Morning Good

0.9m - 0.9m

203° SSW
Period: 12s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 57 kJ
Midday Good

0.9m - 0.9m

203° SSW
Period: 12s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 57 kJ
Afternoon Good

0.9m - 0.9m

203° SSW
Period: 12s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 57 kJ
At night Good

0.9m - 0.9m

202° SSW
Period: 12s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 13s
⚡ 57 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
7 km/h
Midday Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
9 km/h
Afternoon Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
8 km/h
At night Good

0.9m - 0.9m

221° SW
Period: 14s
7 km/h
⚡ 78 kJ
Morning
Midday
Afternoon
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
8 km/h

Hourly Forecast

Open-Meteo Copernicus
Showing 6 of 240 hours
Hour Waves Period Swell Dir. Wind Secondary Swell Tertiary Swell Current UV Vis. Tide Rating
Mon 19 Oct 04:00 1.3m 11s 1.1m / 11s SW 20 km/h 0.3m / 12s NW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.78m
4
Mon 19 Oct 05:00 1.3m 11s 1.1m / 11s SW 18 km/h 0.3m / 13s WNW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.83m
4
Mon 19 Oct 06:00 1.3m 12s 1.0m / 11s SW 16 km/h 1.1m / 11s SW - 0.27 m/s 0.0 10+ km 0.91m
4
Mon 19 Oct 07:00 1.3m 12s 1.0m / 11s SW 15 km/h 0.4m / 13s WNW - - 0.3 10+ km 1.00m
4
Mon 19 Oct 08:00 1.3m 12s 1.0m / 11s SW 15 km/h 0.4m / 13s WNW - - 1.7 10+ km 1.08m
4
Mon 19 Oct 09:00 1.2m 12s 1.1m / 11s SW 14 km/h 1.1m / 11s SW - - 4.0 10+ km 1.11m
5

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Surf information for El Ñuro

El Ñuro is a Intermediate level surf spot located in Talara, Piura, Perú. The bottom surface is roca. The best season to surf is November - March.

Today's conditions at El Ñuro

Right now, El Ñuro has waves of about 1.3m with a swell period of 11 seconds and SSE (18 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At El Ñuro you can practice surf, scuba diving and ocean swimming. The area offers restaurants. You can get there by car.

Water temperature and wetsuit

The water at El Ñuro is around 27 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Frequently asked questions about surfing at El Ñuro

Is the wave at El Ñuro a left or a right?
The wave at El Ñuro breaks mainly to the left.
What level do you need to surf at El Ñuro?
El Ñuro is a spot recommended for intermediate surfers.
What is the best season to surf at El Ñuro?
The best season to surf at El Ñuro is November - March.
Where is El Ñuro located?
El Ñuro is located in Los Órganos, Talara, Piura, Peru.
How do you get to El Ñuro?
You can reach El Ñuro by car.
What is the water temperature at El Ñuro?
The water is around 27 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf buceo natacion

Services

restaurantes

Access

auto

Condition Scoring

Rating Algorithm 1-10

Each forecast hour receives a score from 1 to 10, calculated by adding points for different factors:

Wave Height (0-4 pts)

< 0.5m = 0 pts | 0.5-1.0m = 1 pt | 1.0-1.5m = 2 pts | 1.5-2.5m = 3 pts | > 2.5m = 4 pts

Dominant Period (-1 to 3 pts)

Uses the dominant/peak period (wave_period). < 8s = -1 pt (wind swell, messy) | 8-10s = 0 pts | 10-12s = 1 pt | 12-16s = 2 pts | > 16s = 3 pts

Wind (-2 to +2 pts)

Glassy (< 5 km/h): +2. Light wind (5-10 km/h): +1. Moderate wind (10-20 km/h): offshore +1, onshore -1. Strong wind (> 20 km/h): onshore -2, offshore -1. Wind data covers the full 15-day forecast window.

Secondary Swell (-1 to +1 pt)

If a secondary swell with height ≥ 0.3m and long period (≥ 10s) exists, +1 point is added. If the period is short (< 10s) and direction differs > 45° from the primary swell, -1 point penalty for crossed seas. If directions are similar (≤ 45°), no penalty is applied.

Rating by score:

Flat (1) Poor (2-3) Fair (4-5) Good (6-7) Epic (8-10)
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