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Colán

Piura, Paita - Colán · Beginner Poor
0.8m
1/10
11s 21 km/h
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Colán - surf spot in Piura
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About Colán

Colán, in the province of Paita (Piura), is one of the longest sandy beaches in northern Peru, ideal for relaxed surfing, families and beginners. Its wave is a gentle beach break that breaks over a sand bottom, without the demands of the northern reefs, in a setting of warm water all year round. The best season runs from November to March, when north swells arrive and summer brings the best weather. Beyond surfing, Colán is known for its long stretch of beach, its stilted summer houses facing the sea and for being home to the San Lucas de Colán church, a historic colonial temple considered one of the oldest on the South American Pacific coast. It is a perfect destination to combine relaxed surf sessions with beach, rest and a bit of history, in an atmosphere very different from the more intense spots in the area.

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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-4.9920°, -81.0751° Piura
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Colán — Piura

Current Conditions

Updated 23/08/2026 18:00

Poor
1/10

Waves

0.8m

6.8s period

Primary Swell

0.4m

11.5s SW

Wind

21 km/h

Gusts 36 km/h SSW

Secondary Swell

0.3m

10.7s SSW

Temp.

20.1°C

🦺 Shorty 2mm

UV

0.1

Low

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 06:27
↓ 18:26
🌙
↑ 14:58
↓ 02:52
🌖 Waxing Gibbous

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 18:57 - 0.32m

Today's Tides

High Tide

00:39

1.01m

Low Tide

06:30

0.59m

High Tide

12:13

1.00m

Low Tide

18:57

0.32m

Weekly Summary

Today

0.7m-0.8m

11s

SW SW SW
16 km/h
🌖

Tomorrow

0.6m-0.9m

11s

SW SW SW
16 km/h
🌖

Tue

0.7m-1.0m

10s

SW SW SW
17 km/h
🌖

Wed

0.7m-0.8m

11s

SSW SSW SSW
14 km/h
🌖

Thu

0.7m-0.9m

12s

SW SW SW
14 km/h
🌕

Fri

0.9m-1.3m

13s

SW SW SW
15 km/h
🌕

Sat

1.2m-1.4m

12s

SW SW SW
16 km/h
🌕

Sun

1.1m-1.3m

11s

SW SW SW
15 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.0m-1.2m

10s

SW SW SW
16 km/h
🌔

Tue

1.0m-1.2m

9s

SSW SSW SSW
15 km/h
🌔

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

13 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 00:39 (1.01m) 06:30 (0.59m) 12:13 (1.00m) 18:57 (0.32m)
Morning Already passed
Midday Already passed
Afternoon Poor

0.8m - 0.8m

226° SW
Period: 12s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 11s
⚡ 45 kJ
At night Poor

0.8m - 0.8m

226° SW
Period: 11s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 11s
⚡ 38 kJ
Tides: 01:30 (1.10m) 07:37 (0.49m) 13:21 (1.05m) 19:42 (0.23m)
Morning Fair

0.6m - 0.6m

223° SW
Period: 11s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 10s
⚡ 21 kJ
Midday Poor

0.7m - 0.7m

222° SW
Period: 11s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 10s
⚡ 29 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.8m - 0.9m

221° SW
Period: 11s
27 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 11s
⚡ 38 kJ
At night Poor

0.7m - 0.9m

223° SW
Period: 11s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 15s
⚡ 29 kJ
Tides: 02:15 (1.19m) 08:14 (0.42m) 14:00 (1.14m) 20:20 (0.15m)
Morning Poor

0.7m - 0.7m

218° SW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 15s
⚡ 24 kJ
Midday Poor

0.8m - 0.8m

217° SW
Period: 10s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 16s
⚡ 31 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.9m - 0.9m

221° SW
Period: 12s
26 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 14s
⚡ 57 kJ
At night Poor

0.8m - 1.0m

218° SW
Period: 9s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 16s
⚡ 25 kJ
Tides: 02:50 (1.30m) 08:53 (0.36m) 14:39 (1.24m) 20:51 (0.11m)
Morning Fair

0.7m - 0.7m

207° SSW
Period: 11s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 13s
⚡ 29 kJ
Midday Poor

0.8m - 0.8m

207° SSW
Period: 11s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 13s
⚡ 38 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.8m - 0.8m

206° SSW
Period: 11s
24 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 38 kJ
At night Fair

0.8m - 0.8m

209° SSW
Period: 11s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 13s
⚡ 38 kJ
Tides: 03:21 (1.42m) 09:25 (0.31m) 15:16 (1.34m) 21:26 (0.08m)
Morning Fair

0.7m - 0.7m

225° SW
Period: 13s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 18s
⚡ 41 kJ
Midday Poor

0.8m - 0.8m

225° SW
Period: 11s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 16s
⚡ 38 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.9m - 0.9m

225° SW
Period: 12s
27 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 11s
⚡ 57 kJ
At night Fair

0.8m - 0.9m

225° SW
Period: 12s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 45 kJ
Tides: 03:48 (1.50m) 09:51 (0.24m) 15:45 (1.37m) 21:53 (0.02m)
Morning Fair

0.9m - 0.9m

229° SW
Period: 14s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 7s
⚡ 78 kJ
Midday Fair

1.0m - 1.1m

228° SW
Period: 13s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 7s
⚡ 83 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.2m - 1.3m

227° SW
Period: 13s
28 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 7s
⚡ 119 kJ
At night Fair

1.1m - 1.3m

229° SW
Period: 13s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 6s
⚡ 100 kJ
Tides: 04:13 (1.49m) 10:20 (0.10m) 16:19 (1.36m) 22:26 (-0.02m)
Morning Good

1.2m - 1.3m

224° SW
Period: 12s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 4s
⚡ 102 kJ
Midday Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

224° SW
Period: 12s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 10s
⚡ 119 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.3m - 1.3m

227° SW
Period: 12s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 119 kJ
At night Good

1.3m - 1.4m

225° SW
Period: 12s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 119 kJ
Morning Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

223° SW
Period: 11s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 86 kJ
Midday Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

222° SW
Period: 11s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 5s
⚡ 86 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

221° SW
Period: 10s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 5s
⚡ 71 kJ
At night Fair

1.2m - 1.3m

223° SW
Period: 11s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 86 kJ
Morning Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

220° SW
Period: 10s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 5s
⚡ 49 kJ
Midday Poor

1.1m - 1.1m

220° SW
Period: 10s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 59 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.1m - 1.1m

219° SW
Period: 10s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 59 kJ
At night Fair

1.1m - 1.2m

220° SW
Period: 10s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 5s
⚡ 59 kJ
Morning Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

218° SW
Period: 9s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 7s
⚡ 40 kJ
Midday Poor

1.0m - 1.1m

218° SW
Period: 10s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 6s
⚡ 49 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.1m - 1.2m

218° SW
Period: 10s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 7s
⚡ 59 kJ
At night Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

208° SSW
Period: 9s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 8s
⚡ 48 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
10 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
14 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
18 km/h
At night Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
12 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
Sun 23 Aug 18:00 0.8m 7s 0.4m / 12s SW 23 km/h 0.3m / 11s SSW - 0.28 m/s 0.9 10+ km 0.36m
1
Sun 23 Aug 19:00 0.8m 7s 0.4m / 11s SW 21 km/h 0.3m / 11s SSW - - 0.1 10+ km 0.32m
1
Sun 23 Aug 20:00 0.8m 7s 0.4m / 11s SW 16 km/h 0.3m / 10s SSW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.37m
1
Sun 23 Aug 21:00 0.8m 7s 0.4m / 11s SW 13 km/h 0.3m / 10s SSW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.50m
1
Sun 23 Aug 22:00 0.8m 8s 0.4m / 11s SW 11 km/h 0.3m / 10s SSW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.67m
1
Sun 23 Aug 23:00 0.7m 8s 0.4m / 11s SW 10 km/h 0.2m / 12s SSW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.85m
1

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Surf information for Colán

Colán is a Beginner level surf spot located in Paita, Piura, 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 Colán

Right now, Colán has waves of about 0.8m with a swell period of 11 seconds and SSW (21 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

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

Water temperature and wetsuit

The water at Colán is around 22 °C, so a 2/2 mm spring suit is recommended.

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Colán

Is the wave at Colán a left or a right?
Colán offers both left and right waves.
What level do you need to surf at Colán?
Colán is a spot recommended for beginner surfers.
What is the best season to surf at Colán?
The best season to surf at Colán is November - March.
Where is Colán located?
Colán is located in Colán, Paita, Piura, Peru.
How do you get to Colán?
You can reach Colán by car or public transport.
What is the water temperature at Colán?
The water is around 22 °C, so a 2/2 mm spring suit is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard longboard natacion

Services

estacionamiento 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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