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A remote former oil town on Peru's north coast, south of Máncora, and a world-class left-hand point for surfers. The south-south-westerly blows side-off to offshore almost all the time, keeping the waves smooth but meaning a long swim if anything goes wrong, and there is a strong current; experts only, and surfers have priority.
Source: se.kiteforum.com · checked 2026-09-25
Climate
Monthly averages in °C, 2016–2025: air as the daily high and low, water as the sea surface. The spot's best months are highlighted.
| Series | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 23° | 25° | 25° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 21° |
- Water: NOAA OISST v2.1, provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA (Public domain). Sea surface temperature of the nearest 25 km grid cell with open water, 13 km from the spot