El Ñuro, Peru

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El Ñuro, the nearest town. Photo: Ministerio de la Producción, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About El Ñuro

El Ñuro is a town in Piura Department, Peru. From El Ñuro you can reach 9 surf spots. The nearest is El Nuro, a surf spot under 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 11 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is TYL, 41 km away.

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Staying in El Ñuro

  • 11 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: TYL, 41 km, TBP, 115 km, PIU, 126 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from El Ñuro.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in El Ñuro each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for El Ñuro too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of El Ñuro: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Puerto veleros5.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Los Órganos, 1 km5 ft503 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small4 ft340 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small4 ft334 kJwind from the south, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft432 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, offshore, too small5 ft520 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft225 kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore, too small3 ft198 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Puerto veleros: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Puerto veleros, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct22, too small5 ft12 scrumbling503kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore31°C
Mon 19Oct23, too small4 ft11 scrumbling340kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 20Oct23, too small4 ft11 scrumbling334kJwind from the south, 11 knots, offshore30°C
Wed 21Oct22, too small3 ft14 shollow432kJwind from the south, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Thu 22Oct35, too small5 ft12 scrumbling520kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore31°C
Fri 23Oct20, too small3 ft11 scrumbling225kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore32°C
Sat 24Oct16, too small3 ft10 scrumbling198kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore31°C
Cabo Blanco8.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Cabo Blanco5 ft609 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small4 ft405 kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small4 ft421 kJwind from the south, 15 knots, offshore, too small4 ft531 kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore, too small5 ft665 kJwind from the south-south-east, 15 knots, offshore, too small4 ft264 kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small4 ft272 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Cabo Blanco: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cabo Blanco, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct25, too small5 ft11 shollow609kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore27°C
Mon 19Oct26, too small4 ft11 shollow405kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore27°C
Tue 20Oct20, too small4 ft11 shollow421kJwind from the south, 15 knots, offshore27°C
Wed 21Oct25, too small4 ft14 shollow531kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore27°C
Thu 22Oct31, too small5 ft12 shollow665kJwind from the south-south-east, 15 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 23Oct15, too small4 ft11 shollow264kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 24Oct17, too small4 ft10 shollow272kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore27°C
Los Organos5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Los Órganos, 2 km5 ft503 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small4 ft340 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small4 ft334 kJwind from the south, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft432 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, offshore, too small5 ft520 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft225 kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore, too small3 ft198 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Los Organos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Los Organos, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct22, too small5 ft12 shollow503kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore31°C
Mon 19Oct22, too small4 ft11 shollow340kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 20Oct22, too small4 ft11 shollow334kJwind from the south, 11 knots, offshore30°C
Wed 21Oct23, too small3 ft14 shollow432kJwind from the south, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Thu 22Oct30, too small5 ft12 shollow520kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore31°C
Fri 23Oct18, too small3 ft11 shollow225kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore32°C
Sat 24Oct15, too small3 ft10 shollow198kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore31°C
Punta Ballenas15.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Máncora, 3 km4 ft393 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small3 ft281 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small3 ft273 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore, too small3 ft346 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, too small4 ft397 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small3 ft217 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft148 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Punta Ballenas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Punta Ballenas, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct17, too small4 ft12 shollow393kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore31°C
Mon 19Oct19, too small3 ft12 shollow281kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 20Oct20, too small3 ft11 shollow273kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore31°C
Wed 21Oct17, too small3 ft14 shollow346kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot29°C
Thu 22Oct27, too small4 ft12 shollow397kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore32°C
Fri 23Oct17, too small3 ft11 shollow217kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore32°C
Sat 24Oct11, too small3 ft10 shollow148kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore31°C
Las Pocitas17.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Máncora, 1 km4 ft393 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small3 ft281 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small3 ft273 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore, too small3 ft346 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, too small4 ft397 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small3 ft217 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft148 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Las Pocitas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Las Pocitas, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct17, too small4 ft12 shollow393kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore31°C
Mon 19Oct19, too small3 ft12 shollow281kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 20Oct19, too small3 ft11 shollow273kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore31°C
Wed 21Oct17, too small3 ft14 shollow346kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot29°C
Thu 22Oct27, too small4 ft12 shollow397kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore32°C
Fri 23Oct17, too small3 ft11 shollow217kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore32°C
Sat 24Oct11, too small3 ft10 shollow148kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore31°C
Mancora17.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Máncora, 2 km4 ft393 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small3 ft281 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small3 ft273 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore, too small3 ft346 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, too small4 ft397 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small3 ft217 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft148 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Mancora: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mancora, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct17, too small4 ft12 shollow393kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore31°C
Mon 19Oct19, too small3 ft12 shollow281kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 20Oct19, too small3 ft11 shollow273kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore31°C
Wed 21Oct17, too small3 ft14 shollow346kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot29°C
Thu 22Oct27, too small4 ft12 shollow397kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore32°C
Fri 23Oct17, too small3 ft11 shollow217kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore32°C
Sat 24Oct11, too small3 ft10 shollow148kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore31°C
El Nuro0 kmabout 5 min by car5 ft503 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small4 ft340 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small4 ft334 kJwind from the south, 14 knots, offshore, too small4 ft445 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, offshore, too small5 ft520 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft225 kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore, too small3 ft198 kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for El Nuro: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at El Nuro, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct20, too small5 ft12 scrumbling503kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore27°C
Mon 19Oct21, too small4 ft11 scrumbling340kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 20Oct20, too small4 ft11 scrumbling334kJwind from the south, 14 knots, offshore28°C
Wed 21Oct22, too small4 ft14 scrumbling445kJwind from the south, 5 knots, offshore27°C
Thu 22Oct27, too small5 ft12 scrumbling520kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore29°C
Fri 23Oct15, too small3 ft11 scrumbling225kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 24Oct14, too small3 ft10 scrumbling198kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore27°C
Varadero El Ñuro1.6 kmabout 5 min by car5 ft503 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small4 ft340 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small4 ft334 kJwind from the south, 14 knots, offshore, too small3 ft432 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, offshore, too small5 ft520 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small3 ft225 kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore, too small3 ft198 kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Varadero El Ñuro: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Varadero El Ñuro, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct20, too small5 ft12 shollow503kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore27°C
Mon 19Oct21, too small4 ft11 shollow340kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 20Oct20, too small4 ft11 shollow334kJwind from the south, 14 knots, offshore28°C
Wed 21Oct20, too small3 ft14 shollow432kJwind from the south, 7 knots, offshore27°C
Thu 22Oct27, too small5 ft12 shollow520kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore29°C
Fri 23Oct15, too small3 ft11 shollow225kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 24Oct14, too small3 ft10 shollow198kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore27°C
Panic Point9.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in El Alto, 3 km5 ft609 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small4 ft405 kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small4 ft375 kJwind from the south, 14 knots, too small4 ft558 kJwind from the south, 8 knots, too small5 ft636 kJwind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, too small4 ft264 kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small4 ft272 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Panic Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Panic Point, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct26, too small5 ft11 shollow609kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore27°C
Mon 19Oct24, too small4 ft11 shollow405kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore27°C
Tue 20Oct16, too small4 ft11 shollow375kJwind from the south, 14 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct21, too small4 ft14 shollow558kJwind from the south, 8 knots27°C
Thu 22Oct22, too small5 ft12 shollow636kJwind from the south-south-east, 14 knots28°C
Fri 23Oct15, too small4 ft11 shollow264kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 24Oct16, too small4 ft10 shollow272kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore27°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of El Ñuro, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near El Ñuro

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits