Punta Sal, Peru
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About Punta Sal
Punta Sal is a town in Tumbes Department, Peru. From Punta Sal you can reach 5 surf spots, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Punta Sal, a surf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 37 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is TYL, 73 km away.
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Staying in Punta Sal
- 37 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: TYL, 73 km, TBP, 81 km, ETR, 124 km
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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 Punta Sal. Spots further out are listed below.
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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. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Punta Sal 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.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Ballenas18.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Máncora, 3 km | 4 ft393 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft281 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft273 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft346 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft397 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft217 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft148 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Punta Ballenas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Las Pocitas17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Máncora, 1 km | 4 ft393 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft281 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft273 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft346 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft397 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft217 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft148 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Las Pocitas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Mancora17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Máncora, 2 km | 4 ft393 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft281 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft273 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft346 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft397 kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft217 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft148 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Mancora: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Punta Sal0.4 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft317 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft227 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft197 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, too small | 3 ft301 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft311 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft191 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft104 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small |
All readings for Punta Sal: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Punta Sal, 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).
Further out
This spot is more than 20 km from Punta Sal. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.
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.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peña Redonda21.3 kmabout 40 min by car | 3 ft317 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft210 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft201 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft277 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft308 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft192 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft83 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Peña Redonda: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Places to eat near Punta Sal
- Casas WillySeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- La Cevicheria & BarPeruvian · 1.7 km from the centre
- La Piramide Del Mar0.2 km from the centre
- Oliva Limon & Bar1.4 km from the centre
- Blue Marlin1.5 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