🇵🇪 Lobitos
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Best directionSSW
Wind speed18–25kt
SeasonApr – Dec
Skill levelExpert
WaterWaves
Ridden forKitesurfing
A former oil town turned surf pilgrimage site on Peru's Piura coast — a genuinely world-class left-hand wave, with strong, gusty cross-offshore wind that draws experienced wave riders specifically for this break.
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Getting thereA historic oil-mining settlement, about 20 minutes north of Talara Airport (TYL) via unpaved desert dirt roads. A high-clearance vehicle is completely…
HazardsA high-intensity point break with real lateral undercurrent, plus old rusted offshore oil platforms that present genuine collision hazards. True beginners…
Best time of dayAfternoon, when desert heat combines with the permanent Pacific trades for real, relentless consistency. Post-midday…
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