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Panic Point

Piura, Talara - El Alto · Advanced Poor
1.6m
3/10
11s 20 km/h
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Panic Point - surf spot in Piura
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About Panic Point

Panic Point is a powerful, tubular left located near Cabo Blanco, in Piura, and one of the best barrels in northern Peru. It breaks fast over a coral reef, forming hollow, demanding sections that reserve it for experienced surfers able to read the wave well and commit to the tube. Its proximity to Cabo Blanco places it in one of the most legendary zones of lefts in the country, with the advantage that it usually has fewer people in the water than its famous neighbor. The water is warm all year, typical of the Piura coast. Its best season runs from October to March, when the north swells that fire up these reefs arrive. Because of its power, speed and shallow coral bottom, Panic Point is not a wave for beginners: it is a challenge for the advanced surfer seeking quality barrels in an authentic desert setting in northern Peru.

Characteristics

Level
Powerful waves or obstacles. Experience required.
· 📅 October - March ·
Surface
Type of seabed where the waves break.
·
Direction
Direction the wave breaks as seen from the water.

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-4.2637°, -81.2468° Piura
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Panic Point — Piura

Current Conditions

Updated 19/10/2026 00:01

Poor
3/10

Waves

1.6m

11.0s period

Primary Swell

1.3m

11.0s SW

Wind

20 km/h

Gusts 31 km/h S

Secondary Swell

0.5m

6.3s WSW

Temp.

26.1°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

6.5 km

Moderate

Sun & Moon

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

Neap tides

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 03:18 - 0.77m

Best Time to Surf Today

13:00 - 16:00

🌊 1.4m 💨 19 km/h
Fair 5/10 avg.

Today's Tides

Low Tide

03:18

0.77m

High Tide

09:10

1.11m

Low Tide

15:30

0.61m

High Tide

22:30

1.28m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.4m-1.6m

11s

SW SW SW
19 km/h
🌗

Tomorrow

1.5m-1.6m

11s

SW SW SW
24 km/h
🌗

Wed

1.6m-1.7m

13s

SW SW SW
18 km/h
🌖

Thu

1.7m-1.9m

12s

SW SW SW
27 km/h
🌖

Fri

1.7m-1.9m

10s

SSW SSW SSW
29 km/h
🌖

Sat

1.4m-1.8m

9s

SSW SSW SSW
25 km/h
🌖

Sun

1.2m-1.4m

7s

SSW SSW SSW
17 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.1m-1.2m

7s

SSW SSW SSW
13 km/h
🌕

Tue

1.1m-1.1m

9s

SSW SSW SSW
9 km/h
🌕

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

9 km/h
🌔

Thu

0.0m-0.0m

8 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 03:18 (0.77m) 09:10 (1.11m) 15:30 (0.61m) 22:30 (1.28m)
Morning Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

217° SW
Period: 11s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 134 kJ
Midday Fair

1.4m - 1.4m

218° SW
Period: 12s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 139 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.4m - 1.4m

218° SW
Period: 11s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 116 kJ
At night Fair

1.5m - 1.6m

218° SW
Period: 11s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 10s
⚡ 134 kJ
Tides: 05:06 (0.76m) 10:50 (1.12m) 17:00 (0.62m) 23:43 (1.35m)
Morning Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

218° SW
Period: 11s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 18s
⚡ 134 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

219° SW
Period: 11s
31 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 17s
⚡ 152 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

219° SW
Period: 10s
29 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 17s
⚡ 126 kJ
At night Good

1.5m - 1.6m

218° SW
Period: 11s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 14s
⚡ 134 kJ
Tides: 06:07 (0.65m) 12:04 (1.24m) 18:03 (0.60m)
Morning Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

218° SW
Period: 14s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 9s
⚡ 246 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

218° SW
Period: 14s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 9s
⚡ 246 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.6m - 1.7m

217° SW
Period: 13s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 212 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 1.7m

217° SW
Period: 12s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 11s
⚡ 181 kJ
Tides: 00:30 (1.49m) 06:57 (0.55m) 12:55 (1.39m) 18:53 (0.54m)
Morning Poor

1.7m - 1.8m

216° SW
Period: 12s
26 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 9s
⚡ 204 kJ
Midday Poor

1.9m - 1.9m

214° SW
Period: 12s
29 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 9s
⚡ 255 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.9m - 1.9m

214° SW
Period: 11s
31 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 10s
⚡ 214 kJ
At night Fair

1.8m - 1.9m

216° SW
Period: 12s
26 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 10s
⚡ 229 kJ
Tides: 01:04 (1.60m) 07:26 (0.39m) 13:34 (1.50m) 19:30 (0.43m)
Morning Fair

1.8m - 1.8m

209° SSW
Period: 10s
27 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 12s
⚡ 159 kJ
Midday Poor

1.8m - 1.8m

209° SSW
Period: 9s
35 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 12s
⚡ 129 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.9m - 1.9m

208° SSW
Period: 9s
33 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 13s
⚡ 144 kJ
At night Fair

1.8m - 1.9m

209° SSW
Period: 10s
27 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 12s
⚡ 159 kJ
Tides: 01:41 (1.66m) 08:03 (0.22m) 14:12 (1.60m) 20:12 (0.35m)
Morning Poor

1.5m - 1.6m

207° SSW
Period: 9s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 89 kJ
Midday Poor

1.6m - 1.6m

207° SSW
Period: 10s
36 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 11s
⚡ 126 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.5m - 1.6m

206° SSW
Period: 10s
32 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 10s
⚡ 110 kJ
At night Poor

1.6m - 1.8m

207° SSW
Period: 9s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 8s
⚡ 102 kJ
Morning Poor

1.3m - 1.3m

204° SSW
Period: 6s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 11s
⚡ 30 kJ
Midday Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

201° SSW
Period: 6s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 11s
⚡ 25 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.2m - 1.2m

205° SSW
Period: 7s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 11s
⚡ 35 kJ
At night Poor

1.3m - 1.4m

205° SSW
Period: 7s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 10s
⚡ 41 kJ
Morning Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

201° SSW
Period: 6s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 25 kJ
Midday Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

199° SSW
Period: 6s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 21 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

203° SSW
Period: 7s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 29 kJ
At night Fair

1.1m - 1.2m

203° SSW
Period: 7s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 14s
⚡ 29 kJ
Morning Good

1.1m - 1.1m

216° SW
Period: 11s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 12s
⚡ 72 kJ
Midday Good

1.1m - 1.1m

203° SSW
Period: 8s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 14s
⚡ 38 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.1m - 1.1m

203° SSW
Period: 9s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 13s
⚡ 48 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.1m

204° SSW
Period: 8s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 38 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
8 km/h
Midday Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
7 km/h
Afternoon Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
7 km/h
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
10 km/h
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 01:00 1.6m 11s 1.3m / 11s SW 21 km/h 0.6m / 5s SW - - 0.0 3.0 km 0.91m
3
Mon 19 Oct 02:00 1.6m 11s 1.3m / 11s SW 20 km/h 0.5m / 6s WSW - - 0.0 6.5 km 0.81m
3
Mon 19 Oct 03:00 1.5m 11s 1.3m / 11s SW 21 km/h 0.4m / 9s WNW - - 0.0 8.7 km 0.77m
2
Mon 19 Oct 04:00 1.5m 11s 1.3m / 11s SW 22 km/h 0.3m / 10s NW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.78m
4
Mon 19 Oct 05:00 1.5m 11s 1.3m / 11s SW 21 km/h 0.4m / 12s WNW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.83m
4
Mon 19 Oct 06:00 1.5m 11s 1.2m / 11s SW 19 km/h 0.4m / 13s WNW - 0.27 m/s 0.0 10+ km 0.91m
5

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Surf information for Panic Point

Panic Point is a Advanced level surf spot located in Talara, Piura, Perú. The bottom surface is roca. The best season to surf is October - March.

Today's conditions at Panic Point

Right now, Panic Point has waves of about 1.6m with a swell period of 11 seconds and S (20 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Panic Point you can practice surf. The area offers nearby lodging. You can get there by car.

Water temperature and wetsuit

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

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Panic Point

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

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf

Services

hospedaje

Access

auto

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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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