Playa Pocitas
Piura · Peru
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Playa Pocitas is a NW-facing sand beach on the Peru shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Tribugá — it catches W–N swell, and offshore E–S winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Playa Pocitas
Updated 20:39 spot time
Playa Pocitas surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.5 m WNW swell at 10.2 s. Wind up to 32 km/h WSW. Water 26°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — good (3.5/5) with 23 km/h W wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~22°C (71.6°F) on average
Jan
23.7°C
74.7°F · 20.8–25.9°C
Feb
24.5°C
76.1°F · 21.1–27.5°C
Mar
24.8°C
76.6°F · 20.2–27.4°C
Apr
23.6°C
74.5°F · 20.3–28.1°C
May
23.4°C
74.1°F · 20.6–26.9°C
Jun
22.2°C
72°F · 20.1–26°C
Jul
22.2°C
72°F · 18.1–26.1°C
Aug
21.5°C
70.7°F · 18–24.1°C
Sep
21.9°C
71.4°F · 20.1–23.7°C
Oct
22°C
71.6°F · 18.9–24.6°C
Nov
22.1°C
71.8°F · 19.2–25.1°C
Dec
22.6°C
72.7°F · 19.2–25.8°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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.
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