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Zorritos

Tumbes, Contralmirante Villar - Zorritos · Beginner Good
1.0m
6/10
11s 7 km/h
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Zorritos - surf spot in Tumbes
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About Zorritos

Zorritos is a classic beach town in Tumbes, known as the land of eternal summer for its warm climate almost all year and its relaxed atmosphere. It is mainly a beach break with gentle waves that break over a sand bottom, ideal for beginners and for enjoying quiet family beach days. Its great appeal is the water: tropical and mild, with an average close to 26 °C, which lets you get in the sea without a wetsuit in any season, something unique on the Peruvian coast. Its wide beaches, promenade and rich seafood cuisine complete the experience. The best time for waves runs from November to March, with north swells and summer. For the beginner surfer or the traveler seeking sun, warm sea and easy waves, Zorritos is a perfect stop along the Tumbes coast, with the serene charm of Peru's far north.

Characteristics

Level
Gentle waves, ideal for learning. Low risk.
· 📅 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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-3.6768°, -80.6798° Tumbes
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Zorritos — Tumbes

Current Conditions

Updated 19/10/2026 03:07

Good
6/10

Waves

1.0m

10.8s period

Primary Swell

0.8m

11.3s SW

Wind

7 km/h

Gusts 13 km/h SSE

Secondary Swell

0.4m

11.0s NW

Temp.

28.7°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 06:01
↓ 18:13
🌙
↑ 13:10
↓ 00:57
🌗 First Quarter

Neap tides

Tide

Rising

High Tide 09:00 - 1.18m

Best Time to Surf Today

06:00 - 09:00

🌊 1.0m 💨 10 km/h
Good 5.3/10 avg.

Today's Tides

Low Tide

03:13

0.77m

High Tide

09:00

1.18m

Low Tide

15:30

0.61m

High Tide

22:23

1.33m

Weekly Summary

Today

0.9m-1.0m

12s

SW SW SW
13 km/h
🌗

Tomorrow

1.0m-1.1m

11s

SW SW SW
12 km/h
🌗

Wed

1.0m-1.1m

11s

WSW WSW WSW
10 km/h
🌖

Thu

0.8m-1.3m

11s

W WSW WSW
10 km/h
🌖

Fri

0.8m-1.3m

10s

WSW SW SW
12 km/h
🌖

Sat

0.6m-1.0m

8s

SW WSW SW
12 km/h
🌖

Sun

0.5m-0.8m

10s

SW WNW WNW
11 km/h
🌕

Mon

0.5m-0.6m

12s

WSW WNW WNW
11 km/h
🌕

Tue

0.5m-0.6m

13s

WNW WNW WNW
10 km/h
🌕

Wed

0.5m-0.5m

12s

WSW
9 km/h
🌔

Thu

0.0m-0.0m

7 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 03:13 (0.77m) 09:00 (1.18m) 15:30 (0.61m) 22:23 (1.33m)
Morning Good

1.0m - 1.0m

236° SW
Period: 11s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 59 kJ
Midday Fair

0.9m - 0.9m

235° SW
Period: 12s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 57 kJ
Afternoon Fair

0.9m - 0.9m

235° SW
Period: 12s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 57 kJ
At night Good

1.0m - 1.0m

233° SW
Period: 12s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 71 kJ
Tides: 04:54 (0.75m) 10:47 (1.19m) 16:52 (0.62m) 23:37 (1.42m)
Morning Good

1.0m - 1.0m

234° SW
Period: 12s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 14s
⚡ 71 kJ
Midday Fair

1.0m - 1.1m

235° SW
Period: 11s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 59 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

237° WSW
Period: 11s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 72 kJ
At night Good

1.0m - 1.1m

234° SW
Period: 11s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 59 kJ
Tides: 06:00 (0.66m) 12:00 (1.33m) 17:57 (0.61m)
Morning Good

1.1m - 1.1m

302° WNW
Period: 11s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 12s
⚡ 72 kJ
Midday Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

302° WNW
Period: 11s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 59 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

302° WNW
Period: 12s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 86 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.1m

237° WSW
Period: 11s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 72 kJ
Tides: 00:21 (1.59m) 06:52 (0.56m) 12:53 (1.47m) 18:50 (0.54m)
Morning Good

1.0m - 1.1m

237° WSW
Period: 12s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 9s
⚡ 71 kJ
Midday Poor

1.0m - 1.1m

236° SW
Period: 12s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 9s
⚡ 71 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.0m - 1.2m

236° SW
Period: 11s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 9s
⚡ 59 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.3m

237° WSW
Period: 10s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 59 kJ
Tides: 01:04 (1.68m) 07:23 (0.38m) 13:26 (1.61m) 19:30 (0.43m)
Morning Fair

1.0m - 1.1m

236° SW
Period: 12s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 6s
⚡ 71 kJ
Midday Fair

0.9m - 1.0m

236° SW
Period: 12s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 7s
⚡ 57 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.9m - 1.1m

236° SW
Period: 9s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 32 kJ
At night Fair

1.1m - 1.3m

236° SW
Period: 8s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 8s
⚡ 38 kJ
Tides: 01:37 (1.76m) 08:00 (0.21m) 14:10 (1.71m) 20:10 (0.34m)
Morning Fair

0.8m - 0.8m

223° SW
Period: 7s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 15 kJ
Midday Fair

0.7m - 0.8m

224° SW
Period: 8s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 13s
⚡ 15 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.7m - 0.8m

223° SW
Period: 10s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 13s
⚡ 24 kJ
At night Fair

0.9m - 1.0m

226° SW
Period: 7s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 11s
⚡ 19 kJ
Tides: 02:15 (1.87m) 08:33 (0.11m) 14:50 (1.86m) 20:48 (0.28m)
Morning Fair

0.6m - 0.7m

246° WSW
Period: 10s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 18 kJ
Midday Fair

0.6m - 0.6m

284° WNW
Period: 10s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 11s
⚡ 18 kJ
Afternoon Fair

0.6m - 0.6m

244° WSW
Period: 10s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 11s
⚡ 18 kJ
At night Fair

0.7m - 0.8m

284° WNW
Period: 10s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 11s
⚡ 24 kJ
Morning Fair

0.6m - 0.6m

300° WNW
Period: 12s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 15s
⚡ 25 kJ
Midday Poor

0.6m - 0.6m

300° WNW
Period: 12s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 14s
⚡ 25 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.5m - 0.6m

301° WNW
Period: 13s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 15s
⚡ 21 kJ
At night Good

0.6m - 0.6m

285° WNW
Period: 12s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 13s
⚡ 25 kJ
Morning Good

0.5m - 0.6m

290° WNW
Period: 13s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 21 kJ
Midday Fair

0.6m - 0.6m

252° WSW
Period: 13s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 30 kJ
Afternoon Good

0.5m - 0.6m

252° WSW
Period: 13s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 11s
⚡ 21 kJ
At night Good

0.5m - 0.6m

288° WNW
Period: 13s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 13s
⚡ 21 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
10 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
15 km/h
Afternoon Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
10 km/h
At night Fair

0.5m - 0.5m

252° WSW
Period: 12s
7 km/h
⚡ 18 kJ
Morning
Midday
Afternoon
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
7 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 1.0m 11s 0.8m / 11s SW 8 km/h 0.4m / 10s NW - - 0.0 6.0 km 0.79m
6
Mon 19 Oct 05:00 1.0m 11s 0.8m / 11s SW 7 km/h 0.4m / 11s NW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.85m
6
Mon 19 Oct 06:00 1.0m 11s 0.8m / 11s SW 6 km/h 0.6m / 12s WSW - 0.06 m/s 0.0 5.1 km 0.95m
6
Mon 19 Oct 07:00 1.0m 11s 0.8m / 11s SW 11 km/h 0.3m / 13s NW - - 0.1 5.7 km 1.06m
5
Mon 19 Oct 08:00 1.0m 12s 0.8m / 11s SW 14 km/h 0.3m / 13s NW - - 1.0 10+ km 1.15m
5
Mon 19 Oct 09:00 1.0m 12s 0.8m / 11s SW 9 km/h 0.6m / 11s SW - - 3.6 10+ km -
5

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Surf information for Zorritos

Zorritos is a Beginner level surf spot located in Contralmirante Villar, Tumbes, Perú. The bottom surface is arena. The waves break both left and right. The best season to surf is November - March.

Today's conditions at Zorritos

Right now, Zorritos has waves of about 1.0m with a swell period of 11 seconds and SSE (7 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Zorritos you can practice surf, bodyboard and ocean swimming. The area offers parking, surf lessons, restaurants and nearby lodging. You can get there by car or public transport.

Water temperature and wetsuit

The water at Zorritos is around 29 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Zorritos

Is the wave at Zorritos a left or a right?
Zorritos offers both left and right waves.
What level do you need to surf at Zorritos?
Zorritos is a spot recommended for beginner surfers.
What is the best season to surf at Zorritos?
The best season to surf at Zorritos is November - March.
Where is Zorritos located?
Zorritos is located in Zorritos, Contralmirante Villar, Tumbes, Peru.
How do you get to Zorritos?
You can reach Zorritos by car or public transport.
What is the water temperature at Zorritos?
The water is around 29 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard natacion

Services

estacionamiento clases_surf restaurantes hospedaje

Access

auto transporte_publico

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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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