Máncora, Peru

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Mancora en la calle — Máncora, the nearest town, 1 km away. Photo: Charles Gadbois, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Máncora

Máncora is a town in Piura Department, Peru. From Máncora you can reach 8 surf spots. The nearest is Las Pocitas, a surf spot 1.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 147 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is TYL, 57 km away.

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Staying in Máncora

147 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: TYL, 57 km, TBP, 96 km, PIU, 132 km

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner 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 Máncora each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Máncora 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Punta Sal15.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Punta Sal

2 ft158 kJ

3 ft216 kJ

3 ft304 kJ

3 ft287 kJ

3 ft192 kJ

3 ft106 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Punta Sal, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	2 ft12 shollow	158kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	27, poor	3 ft11 shollow	216kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	3 ft13 shollow	304kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	18, poor	3 ft12 shollow	287kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	3 ft11 shollow	192kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	3 ft8 shollow	106kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C
Sun 25Oct	15, too small	2 ft6 shollow	20kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	27°C

El Nuro18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in El ÑuroNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft311 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

3 ft432 kJ

4 ft505 kJ

4 ft287 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

3 ft44 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Nuro, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, too small	4 ft11 scrumbling	311kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	4 ft11 scrumbling	349kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	3 ft14 scrumbling	432kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots, offshore	27°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	4 ft12 scrumbling	505kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	4 ft11 scrumbling	287kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	193kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	29°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	3 ft6 smushy	44kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots, offshore	27°C

Las Pocitas1.4 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

3 ft160 kJ

3 ft254 kJ

3 ft356 kJ

4 ft383 kJ

3 ft276 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

2 ft40 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Las Pocitas, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	3 ft10 shollow	160kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	15, too small	3 ft11 shollow	254kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots, offshore	32°C
Wed 21Oct	19, too small	3 ft14 shollow	356kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	4 ft12 shollow	383kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	32°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	3 ft11 shollow	276kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	33°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	3 ft8 scrumbling	141kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	31°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 shollow	40kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

Los Organos13.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Los Órganos, 2 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft311 kJ

4 ft319 kJ

4 ft470 kJ

4 ft499 kJ

4 ft287 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

3 ft44 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Los Organos, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	50, good	4 ft11 shollow	311kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	30°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	4 ft11 shollow	319kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots, offshore	31°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft12 shollow	470kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	57, good	4 ft12 shollow	499kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	32°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	4 ft11 shollow	287kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	34°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	4 ft8 shollow	193kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	32°C
Sun 25Oct	21, too small	3 ft6 shollow	44kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots, offshore	27°C

Mancora1.6 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

3 ft160 kJ

3 ft278 kJ

3 ft356 kJ

4 ft383 kJ

3 ft276 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

2 ft40 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mancora, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	3 ft10 shollow	160kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	3 ft11 shollow	278kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots, offshore	32°C
Wed 21Oct	19, too small	3 ft14 shollow	356kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	29, too small	4 ft12 shollow	383kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	32°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	3 ft11 shollow	276kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	33°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	3 ft8 scrumbling	141kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	31°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	40kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

Puerto veleros13.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Los Órganos, 1 kmNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft311 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

4 ft470 kJ

4 ft505 kJ

4 ft287 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

3 ft44 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Puerto veleros, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	24, too small	4 ft11 scrumbling	311kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	30°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	4 ft11 scrumbling	349kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots, offshore	31°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	4 ft12 scrumbling	470kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	35, too small	4 ft12 scrumbling	505kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	32°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	4 ft11 scrumbling	287kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	34°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	193kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	32°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	3 ft6 smushy	44kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots, offshore	27°C

Punta Ballenas3.1 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 3 ft+

3 ft285 kJ

3 ft278 kJ

3 ft356 kJ

4 ft383 kJ

3 ft276 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

2 ft40 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Punta Ballenas, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	3 ft12 shollow	285kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	33, poor	3 ft11 shollow	278kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	32°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	3 ft14 shollow	356kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	30°C
Thu 22Oct	60, good	4 ft12 shollow	383kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	32°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	3 ft11 shollow	276kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	33°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	3 ft8 shollow	141kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	31°C
Sun 25Oct	17, too small	2 ft7 shollow	40kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

Varadero El Ñuro19.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in El Ñuro, 2 kmNeeds 4 ft+

4 ft311 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

3 ft432 kJ

4 ft499 kJ

4 ft287 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

3 ft44 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Varadero El Ñuro, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	4 ft11 shollow	311kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	4 ft11 shollow	349kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	3 ft14 shollow	432kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots, offshore	27°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	4 ft12 shollow	499kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	4 ft11 shollow	287kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	4 ft8 shollow	193kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	29°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	3 ft6 shollow	44kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots, offshore	27°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Máncora, 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 Máncora

Pollería CamposChicken · 0.4 km from the centre
Surfers Bar and Grill MancoraBar and grill · 0.4 km from the centre
Pizzeria Trattoria El ItalianoPizza · 0.7 km from the centre
Chan ChanPizza · 1.0 km from the centre
MamiferosItalian · 1.1 km from the centre
El AjíMexican · 1.2 km from the centre

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