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Yacila

Piura, Paita - Paita · Beginner Fair
1.7m
4/10
11s 13 km/h
Yacila - surf spot in Piura

About Yacila

Yacila is a traditional fishing cove in Piura, with a sandy beach and gentle waves that make it perfect for those just starting out in surfing. Its friendly swell and its authentic, quiet atmosphere make it an ideal place to learn and enjoy the sea without demands, away from the crowds of the more touristy destinations. The water is warm all year round, as along the whole Piura coast, and its best season runs from November to March, with north swells and summer. One of the great pleasures of visiting Yacila is its seafood cuisine: the cove offers fresh fish and shellfish straight from the sea, in a setting of colorful boats and fishing life. For the surfer exploring Piura, Yacila is a charming stop that combines easy waves, good food and the genuine character of a northern Peruvian fishing village.

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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-5.1300°, -81.1775° Piura

Yacila — Piura

Current Conditions

Updated 19/10/2026 00:01

Fair
4/10

Waves

1.7m

11.5s period

Primary Swell

1.5m

10.9s SSW

Wind

13 km/h

Gusts 21 km/h SSE

Secondary Swell

0.7m

3.7s SSW

Temp.

25.3°C

🩳 Boardshorts

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 06:02
↓ 18:16
🌙
↑ 13:09
↓ 01:01
🌗 First Quarter

Neap tides

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 03:30 - 0.79m

Best Time to Surf Today

08:00 - 11:00

🌊 1.6m 💨 11 km/h
Good 6.3/10 avg.

Today's Tides

Low Tide

03:30

0.79m

High Tide

09:15

1.04m

Low Tide

15:30

0.64m

High Tide

22:50

1.23m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.6m-1.7m

11s

SSW SSW SSW
18 km/h
🌗

Tomorrow

1.7m-1.8m

11s

SSW SSW SSW
20 km/h
🌗

Wed

1.8m-1.9m

13s

SSW SSW SSW
20 km/h
🌖

Thu

1.9m-2.2m

12s

SSW SSW SSW
23 km/h
🌖

Fri

1.9m-2.1m

11s

SSW SSW SSW
27 km/h
🌖

Sat

1.7m-1.9m

10s

SSW SSW SSW
23 km/h
🌖

Sun

1.4m-1.6m

7s

SSW SSW SSW
20 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.3m-1.4m

7s

SSW S S
17 km/h
🌕

Tue

1.3m-1.4m

8s

S S SSW
15 km/h
🌕

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

16 km/h
🌔

Thu

0.0m-0.0m

15 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 03:30 (0.79m) 09:15 (1.04m) 15:30 (0.64m) 22:50 (1.23m)
Morning Good

1.6m - 1.6m

210° SSW
Period: 11s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 8s
⚡ 152 kJ
Midday Good

1.6m - 1.6m

211° SSW
Period: 11s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 10s
⚡ 152 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

210° SSW
Period: 11s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 152 kJ
At night Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

207° SSW
Period: 11s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 7s
⚡ 172 kJ
Tides: 05:30 (0.77m) 10:54 (1.05m) 17:06 (0.63m) 23:56 (1.29m)
Morning Good

1.7m - 1.7m

210° SSW
Period: 11s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 18s
⚡ 172 kJ
Midday Good

1.7m - 1.7m

211° SSW
Period: 10s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 17s
⚡ 142 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.7m - 1.8m

212° SSW
Period: 10s
25 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 16s
⚡ 142 kJ
At night Good

1.7m - 1.8m

210° SSW
Period: 11s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 15s
⚡ 172 kJ
Tides: 06:30 (0.65m) 12:13 (1.16m) 18:08 (0.61m)
Morning Fair

1.8m - 1.8m

209° SSW
Period: 14s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 9s
⚡ 312 kJ
Midday Poor

1.8m - 1.8m

208° SSW
Period: 12s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 10s
⚡ 229 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.8m - 1.9m

208° SSW
Period: 12s
28 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 9s
⚡ 229 kJ
At night Good

1.8m - 1.9m

209° SSW
Period: 14s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 9s
⚡ 312 kJ
Tides: 00:41 (1.45m) 07:06 (0.57m) 13:06 (1.32m) 18:57 (0.59m)
Morning Poor

2.0m - 2.0m

205° SSW
Period: 12s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 8s
⚡ 283 kJ
Midday Fair

2.1m - 2.1m

205° SSW
Period: 12s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 6s
⚡ 312 kJ
Afternoon Poor

2.2m - 2.2m

204° SSW
Period: 12s
27 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 7s
⚡ 342 kJ
At night Fair

2.0m - 2.2m

206° SSW
Period: 12s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 7s
⚡ 283 kJ
Tides: 01:12 (1.56m) 07:35 (0.44m) 13:39 (1.43m) 19:39 (0.47m)
Morning Poor

2.0m - 2.1m

203° SSW
Period: 11s
25 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 5s
⚡ 238 kJ
Midday Poor

2.0m - 2.0m

202° SSW
Period: 11s
27 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 5s
⚡ 238 kJ
Afternoon Poor

2.1m - 2.1m

203° SSW
Period: 10s
31 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 6s
⚡ 217 kJ
At night Poor

2.0m - 2.1m

203° SSW
Period: 10s
26 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 7s
⚡ 196 kJ
Tides: 01:46 (1.58m) 08:10 (0.28m) 14:19 (1.53m) 20:19 (0.39m)
Morning Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

201° SSW
Period: 10s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 8s
⚡ 142 kJ
Midday Poor

1.7m - 1.7m

201° SSW
Period: 10s
25 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 6s
⚡ 142 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.7m - 1.7m

201° SSW
Period: 10s
29 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 7s
⚡ 142 kJ
At night Fair

1.8m - 1.9m

200° SSW
Period: 10s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 10s
⚡ 159 kJ
Morning Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

192° SSW
Period: 6s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 11s
⚡ 40 kJ
Midday Poor

1.5m - 1.5m

190° S
Period: 7s
24 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 11s
⚡ 54 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.5m - 1.5m

191° S
Period: 7s
25 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 11s
⚡ 54 kJ
At night Fair

1.5m - 1.6m

205° SSW
Period: 8s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 12s
⚡ 71 kJ
Morning Poor

1.3m - 1.4m

190° S
Period: 6s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 11s
⚡ 30 kJ
Midday Poor

1.3m - 1.3m

189° S
Period: 7s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 41 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

189° S
Period: 7s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 16s
⚡ 41 kJ
At night Fair

1.4m - 1.4m

191° S
Period: 7s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 47 kJ
Morning Good

1.3m - 1.3m

190° S
Period: 8s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 14s
⚡ 53 kJ
Midday Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

189° S
Period: 7s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 14s
⚡ 41 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.3m - 1.4m

189° S
Period: 7s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 14s
⚡ 41 kJ
At night Fair

1.3m - 1.4m

191° S
Period: 9s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 12s
⚡ 67 kJ
Morning Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
15 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
17 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
20 km/h
At night Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
15 km/h
Morning
Midday
Afternoon
At night Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
15 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 1.7m 11s 1.5m / 11s SSW 14 km/h 0.7m / 4s SSW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.93m
4
Mon 19 Oct 02:00 1.7m 12s 1.5m / 11s SSW 13 km/h 0.7m / 4s SSW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.85m
4
Mon 19 Oct 03:00 1.7m 12s 1.5m / 11s SSW 12 km/h 0.6m / 4s SSW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.80m
4
Mon 19 Oct 04:00 1.6m 12s 1.5m / 11s SSW 13 km/h 0.6m / 4s SSW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.80m
4
Mon 19 Oct 05:00 1.6m 12s 1.5m / 11s SSW 17 km/h 0.5m / 5s SSW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.83m
4
Mon 19 Oct 06:00 1.6m 12s 1.5m / 11s SSW 17 km/h 0.5m / 7s S - 0.11 m/s 0.0 10+ km 0.89m
5

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Surf information for Yacila

Yacila 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 Yacila

Right now, Yacila has waves of about 1.7m with a swell period of 11 seconds and SSE (13 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Yacila you can practice surf, bodyboard and ocean swimming. The area offers restaurants. You can get there by car.

Water temperature and wetsuit

The water at Yacila is around 26 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Yacila

Is the wave at Yacila a left or a right?
Yacila offers both left and right waves.
What level do you need to surf at Yacila?
Yacila is a spot recommended for beginner surfers.
What is the best season to surf at Yacila?
The best season to surf at Yacila is November - March.
Where is Yacila located?
Yacila is located in Paita, Piura, Peru.
How do you get to Yacila?
You can reach Yacila by car.
What is the water temperature at Yacila?
The water is around 26 °C, so boardshorts or a rash guard is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard 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)
View full methodology
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