Lobitos

Remote desert left points with zero crowds in Peru

Lobitos is a collection of left-hand point breaks strung along a remote desert coastline in northern Peru, with the main wave — La Punta — offering rides of up to 200 metres over a sand-and-reef bottom. Best at low to mid tide with southwest swell and light south-southeast winds, it produces clean, head-high to overhead waves with barrel sections mixed with open, rippable faces. The town itself is a semi-abandoned former oil outpost with minimal infrastructure, giving it a raw, frontier-surf-trip feel. Seven distinct breaks sit within walking distance, ranging from punchy reef tubes to mellow sandy-bottom waves suitable for progressing intermediates. Water temperatures vary dramatically — trunks are fine in the warm months (January-April) but a 3/2mm wetsuit is essential from June through November when the Humboldt Current drops temps.

Best months to surf Lobitos

Wave consistency

Very Consistent

Things to do nearby

• Surf seven different left-hand point breaks
• Kitesurfing and windsurfing on the desert coast
• Visit the Cerro Caves near Las Capullanas
• Day trip north to Mancora's beaches and nightlife