Playa Blanca
Piura · Peru
Rating right now
Playa Blanca is a S-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Tribugá coastline near Piura — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17.9°C (64.2°F) on average
Jan
21.8°C
71.2°F · 18.5–26°C
Feb
22.9°C
73.2°F · 19.9–26.1°C
Mar
22.9°C
73.2°F · 19.7–27.7°C
Apr
21.1°C
70°F · 18.1–28.3°C
May
20.1°C
68.2°F · 17.5–24.3°C
Jun
19.2°C
66.6°F · 16.4–23.2°C
Jul
18.7°C
65.7°F · 16.2–22°C
Aug
18.2°C
64.8°F · 16.7–21.6°C
Sep
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15.9–20.3°C
Oct
18.1°C
64.6°F · 15.6–21.9°C
Nov
18.8°C
65.8°F · 16.1–21.2°C
Dec
19.9°C
67.8°F · 17.4–24.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
Nearby spots
Los Cangrejos
Piura · Peru
Playa sur
Piura · Peru
Playa Chulliyachi
Piura · Peru
Playa Tantalean
Piura · Peru
Playa Punta Nunura
Piura · Peru
Playa Punta Shode
Piura · Peru
More beaches in Piura →see all spots in Piura, Peru
New to reading forecasts?
Two short guides that make the numbers above make sense.