Panic Point (Punta Pánico) surf forecast
Cabo Blanco · Piura · Peru
Today at Panic Point (Punta Pánico): waves 0.9–1.3 m, chest to head around 09:00 (14 s swell), cross-offshore wind. Fair for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor–fair for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
Panic Point (Punta Pánico) surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 09:00 | 0.9–1.3 m | cross-offshore | Poor | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Thu 22 | 11:00 | 0.9–1.3 m | cross-offshore | Poor | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Fri 23 | 11:00 | 0.7–1.1 m | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 11:00 | 0.6–0.8 m | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 07:00 | 0.4–0.6 m | offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 12:00 | 0.4–0.6 m | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 18:00 | 0.5–0.7 m | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Left reef just south of Cabo Blanco, where the cliffs curve out, and the most northern Peruvian point that regularly picks up the S to SW swells of May to October, when Cabo Blanco itself is usually flat. The sand it needs drifts north with those swells and later builds Cabo Blanco's bottom. It throws fast, punchy tubes at mid to high tide with a southeast wind; sharp, barnacled rocks cover the entry.
- Break
- reef break, lefts; faces NNW
- Level
- advanced
- Best swell
- SW, SSW, S
- Best wind
- ESE, SE (offshore)
- Best tide
- mid to high tide
- Season
- May-October
- Typical size
- 1-4.5 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- sharp, barnacled rocks at the entry; a large rock after the drop; rips; small, committed local crew
Panic Point (Punta Pánico) surf cams
- Cabo Blanco (Surfline, free (ads), neighbouring beach): Cabo Blanco point, about 1 km east of Panic Point
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Máncora.
Nearby spots
- Cabo Blanco
- El Ñuro, Los Órganos
- Los Órganos
- Piscinas, Lobitos
- Lobitos
- El Hueco, Lobitos
Questions
Is Panic Point (Punta Pánico) good for beginners?
It is best for advanced surfers (sharp, barnacled rocks at the entry; a large rock after the drop).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Panic Point (Punta Pánico)?
SW, SSW, S swell, ESE, SE wind (offshore), at mid to high tide. Typical size 1-4.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Panic Point (Punta Pánico) are in the Surf Spoting app.