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Vichayito

Piura, Talara - Los Órganos · Beginner Poor
1.8m
2/10
12s 29 km/h
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Vichayito - surf spot in Piura
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About Vichayito

Vichayito is a wide beach located in the district of Los Órganos, in Talara, Piura, just minutes from Máncora and very close to Los Órganos. It is a beach break with gentle waves over a sand bottom, ideal for beginners and for enjoying relaxed beach days under the northern sun. The water is warm all year round, which allows surfing in boardshorts even in winter. Beyond surfing, Vichayito is well known for its calm atmosphere and oceanfront bungalows, as well as for being one of the best settings in the area for kitesurfing thanks to its steady winds. Its proximity to Máncora makes it a more peaceful alternative for those who want to enjoy the north without the bustle. For the traveler looking to combine gentle waves, sun, wind sports and rest, Vichayito is an ideal stop within the beach circuit of northern Peru.

Characteristics

Level
Gentle waves, ideal for learning. Low risk.
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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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-4.1560°, -81.1110° Piura
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Vichayito — Piura

Current Conditions

Updated 15/08/2026 15:22

Poor
2/10

Waves

1.8m

9.4s period

Primary Swell

1.2m

11.8s SW

Wind

29 km/h

Gusts 58 km/h SSW

Secondary Swell

0.2m

6.5s SSW

Temp.

22.8°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

2.7

Low

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 06:29
↓ 18:28
🌙
↑ 08:43
↓ 21:07
🌘 Waxing Crescent

Tide

Rising

High Tide 17:20 - 1.58m

Today's Tides

High Tide

05:08

1.75m

Low Tide

11:16

-0.10m

High Tide

17:20

1.58m

Low Tide

23:30

-0.17m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.7m-1.8m

12s

SW SW SW
31 km/h
🌘

Tomorrow

1.4m-1.7m

11s

SW SW SW
23 km/h
🌘

Mon

1.4m-1.7m

11s

SW SW SW
23 km/h
🌘

Tue

1.4m-1.9m

10s

SW SW SW
26 km/h
🌘

Wed

1.4m-2.0m

9s

SW SW SW
26 km/h
🌗

Thu

1.2m-1.8m

9s

SW SSW SSW
24 km/h
🌗

Fri

0.9m-1.3m

10s

SSW SSW SSW
16 km/h
🌗

Sat

0.7m-0.9m

11s

SW SSW SSW
15 km/h
🌗

Sun

0.8m-1.0m

10s

SW SW SW
22 km/h
🌖

Mon

0.7m-1.0m

13s

SW SW SW
23 km/h
🌖

Tue

0.9m-0.9m

13s

SW
22 km/h
🌖

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 05:08 (1.75m) 11:16 (-0.10m) 17:20 (1.58m) 23:30 (-0.17m)
Morning Already passed
Midday Already passed
Afternoon Poor

1.8m - 1.8m

230° SW
Period: 12s
31 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 8s
⚡ 229 kJ
At night Poor

1.7m - 1.8m

230° SW
Period: 12s
30 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 6s
⚡ 204 kJ
Tides: 05:46 (1.66m) 11:57 (-0.08m) 18:03 (1.49m)
Morning Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

230° SW
Period: 12s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 7s
⚡ 159 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

227° SW
Period: 11s
27 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 8s
⚡ 152 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.6m - 1.6m

226° SW
Period: 11s
29 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 152 kJ
At night Poor

1.6m - 1.7m

230° SW
Period: 11s
25 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 8s
⚡ 152 kJ
Tides: 00:08 (-0.05m) 06:24 (1.54m) 12:37 (0.01m) 18:45 (1.39m)
Morning Poor

1.5m - 1.5m

222° SW
Period: 11s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 7s
⚡ 134 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

226° SW
Period: 11s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 9s
⚡ 152 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.7m - 1.7m

226° SW
Period: 11s
36 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 11s
⚡ 172 kJ
At night Poor

1.6m - 1.7m

220° SW
Period: 11s
25 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 9s
⚡ 152 kJ
Tides: 00:48 (0.11m) 07:00 (1.42m) 13:17 (0.13m) 19:26 (1.27m)
Morning Poor

1.4m - 1.5m

214° SW
Period: 10s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 7s
⚡ 96 kJ
Midday Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

221° SW
Period: 11s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 8s
⚡ 172 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.8m - 1.9m

219° SW
Period: 11s
39 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 7s
⚡ 192 kJ
At night Fair

1.7m - 1.9m

223° SW
Period: 10s
28 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 142 kJ
Tides: 01:25 (0.27m) 07:40 (1.28m) 14:00 (0.23m) 20:18 (1.13m)
Morning Fair

1.6m - 1.7m

217° SW
Period: 8s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 11s
⚡ 80 kJ
Midday Poor

1.7m - 1.9m

216° SW
Period: 9s
24 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 11s
⚡ 115 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.7m - 2.0m

215° SW
Period: 10s
33 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 6s
⚡ 142 kJ
At night Fair

1.8m - 1.9m

219° SW
Period: 9s
27 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 12s
⚡ 129 kJ
Tides: 02:17 (0.39m) 08:24 (1.13m) 14:57 (0.29m) 21:30 (1.03m)
Morning Poor

1.4m - 1.4m

212° SSW
Period: 8s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 62 kJ
Midday Poor

1.4m - 1.5m

213° SSW
Period: 9s
24 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 78 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.4m - 1.6m

200° SSW
Period: 9s
31 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 14s
⚡ 78 kJ
At night Poor

1.5m - 1.8m

210° SSW
Period: 9s
24 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 14s
⚡ 89 kJ
Tides: 03:20 (0.49m) 09:30 (1.04m) 16:10 (0.35m)
Morning Good

1.0m - 1.1m

200° SSW
Period: 9s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 40 kJ
Midday Poor

1.0m - 1.1m

200° SSW
Period: 10s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 10s
⚡ 49 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.0m - 1.1m

199° SSW
Period: 10s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 10s
⚡ 49 kJ
At night Fair

1.1m - 1.3m

198° SSW
Period: 9s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 48 kJ
Morning Fair

0.8m - 0.9m

196° SSW
Period: 10s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 11s
⚡ 31 kJ
Midday Poor

0.8m - 0.9m

195° SSW
Period: 10s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 14s
⚡ 31 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.8m - 0.9m

220° SW
Period: 11s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 13s
⚡ 38 kJ
At night Fair

0.9m - 0.9m

197° SSW
Period: 11s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 11s
⚡ 48 kJ
Morning Poor

0.8m - 0.9m

219° SW
Period: 10s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 16s
⚡ 31 kJ
Midday Poor

0.9m - 1.0m

218° SW
Period: 10s
26 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 16s
⚡ 40 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.9m - 1.0m

219° SW
Period: 10s
26 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 15s
⚡ 40 kJ
At night Poor

0.9m - 1.0m

218° SW
Period: 10s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 15s
⚡ 40 kJ
Morning Fair

0.8m - 0.9m

219° SW
Period: 13s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 10s
⚡ 53 kJ
Midday Poor

0.9m - 1.0m

222° SW
Period: 13s
29 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 11s
⚡ 67 kJ
Afternoon Poor

0.9m - 1.0m

219° SW
Period: 13s
27 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 10s
⚡ 67 kJ
At night Poor

0.9m - 1.0m

221° SW
Period: 12s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 11s
⚡ 57 kJ
Morning Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
18 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
28 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
27 km/h
At night Poor

0.9m - 0.9m

218° SW
Period: 13s
21 km/h
⚡ 67 kJ

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
Sat 15 Aug 16:00 1.7m 10s 1.3m / 12s SW 34 km/h 0.1m / 7s S - - 5.0 10+ km 1.38m
2
Sat 15 Aug 17:00 1.8m 9s 1.2m / 12s SW 29 km/h 0.2m / 7s SSW - - 2.7 10+ km 1.57m
2
Sat 15 Aug 18:00 1.8m 9s 1.2m / 12s SW 31 km/h 1.2m / 12s SW - 0.14 m/s 1.0 10+ km 1.53m
3
Sat 15 Aug 19:00 1.8m 9s 1.2m / 12s SW 32 km/h 0.2m / 5s WSW - - 0.1 10+ km 1.29m
2
Sat 15 Aug 20:00 1.8m 9s 1.2m / 12s SW 33 km/h 0.3m / 5s WSW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.89m
2
Sat 15 Aug 21:00 1.7m 9s 1.2m / 12s SW 31 km/h 1.1m / 12s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.44m
3

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Surf information for Vichayito

Vichayito is a Beginner level surf spot located in Talara, Piura, Perú. The bottom surface is arena. The waves break both left and right.

Today's conditions at Vichayito

Right now, Vichayito has waves of about 1.8m with a swell period of 12 seconds and SSW (29 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Vichayito you can practice surf and kitesurf. The area offers nearby lodging. You can get there by car.

Water temperature and wetsuit

The water at Vichayito is around 23 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Vichayito

Is the wave at Vichayito a left or a right?
Vichayito offers both left and right waves.
What level do you need to surf at Vichayito?
Vichayito is a spot recommended for beginner surfers.
Where is Vichayito located?
Vichayito is located in Los Órganos, Talara, Piura, Peru.
How do you get to Vichayito?
You can reach Vichayito by car.
What is the water temperature at Vichayito?
The water is around 23 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf kitesurf

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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